And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 20:21
And He said unto her, "What wilt thou?" She said unto Him, "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on Thy right hand and the other on the left in Thy Kingdom."
Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
Proverbs 25:7
for better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Mark 12:38
And He said unto them in His doctrine, "Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Mark 12:39
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts,
Luke 11:43-54
43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! For ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets.
44
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them."
45
Then answered one of the lawyers and said unto Him, "Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also."
46
And He said, "Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! For ye laden men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
47
Woe unto you! For ye build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.
49
"Therefore also said the wisdom of God: `I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute,'
50
that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
51
from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.
52
Woe unto you, lawyers! For ye have taken away the key of knowledge. Ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in, ye hindered."
53
And as He said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press Him vehemently and to provoke Him to speak of many things,
54
lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
Luke 14:7-11
7
And He put forth a parable to those who were bidden, when He marked how they chose out the chief places, saying unto them,
8
"When thou art bidden by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest place, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden by him,
9
and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, `Give this man thy place,' and thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, `Friend, go up higher.' Then shalt thou have honor in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Luke 20:46
"Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke 20:47
who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. The same shall receive greater damnation."
Romans 12:10
Have kindly affection one for another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another;
James 2:1-4
1
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2
For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
3
and ye have respect for him that weareth the grand clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "Stand thou there," or, "Sit here under my footstool,"
4
are ye not then partial in yourselves and have become judges with evil thoughts?
3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church, but Diotrephes, who loveth to have preeminence among them, receiveth us not.