Bible Verses about “popularity”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

“¶ For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

“¶ A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.”

“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.”

“¶ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.”

“For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;”

“Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?”

“¶ He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

“And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:”

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.”

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”

“¶ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”

“‹But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:›”

“‹And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.›”

“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”

“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?”

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”

“For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.”

“Then said he also to him that bade him, ‹When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor› [thy] ‹rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.›”

“¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”

“‹For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?›”

“‹For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›”

“‹But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.›”

“‹Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.›”

“‹When thou art bidden of any› [man] ‹to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;›”

“‹And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.›”

“¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”

“And all the people took notice [of it], and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.”