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Luke 14:10
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Luke 14:10 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when the host who has invited you comes, he may say to you ‘Friend, come higher up’; and then you will be honored in the eyes of all your fellow guests.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sondern, wenn du geladen bist, so gehe hin und lege dich auf den letzten Platz, auf daß, wenn der, welcher dich geladen hat, kommt, er zu dir spreche: Freund, rücke höher hinauf. Dann wirst du Ehre haben vor allen, die mit dir zu Tische liegen;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas cuando fueres convidado, ve, y siéntate en el postrer lugar; porque cuando viniere el que te llamó, te diga: Amigo, sube arriba: entonces tendrás gloria delante de los que juntamente se asientan á la mesa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas quando fores convidado, vai, e senta-te no último lugar; para que quando vier o que te convidou, te diga: Amigo, sobe para este assento melhor. Então terás honra diante dos que estiverem sentados contigo à mesa .
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pelo contrário, quando fores convidado, vai e assenta-te no último lugar, para que, quando aquele que te convidou vier, te diga: 'Amigo, ocupa um lugar mais elevado'. Então serás honrado na presença de todos os convidados.

📖 Luke 14:10 in Context

8When 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;
9And 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.
10But 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.
11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12Then 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.
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