Bible Cross References
If thou wilt
2 Chronicles 10:6
King Rehoboam consulted the older men who had served as his father Solomon's advisers. "What answer do you advise me to give these people?" he asked.
2 Chronicles 10:7
They replied, "If you are kind to these people and try to please them by giving a considerate answer, they will always serve you loyally."
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
Mark 10:43
This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;
Mark 10:44
and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of all.
Philippians 2:7-11
7
Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
8
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.
9
For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
10
And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees,
11
and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
speak good
1 Kings 12:13
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people,
2 Samuel 15:3-6
3
Absalom would say, "Look, the law is on your side, but there is no representative of the king to hear your case."
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And he would add, "How I wish I were a judge! Then anyone who had a dispute or a claim could come to me, and I would give him justice."
5
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.
6
Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment, and so he won their loyalty.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If your ruler becomes angry with you, do not hand in your resignation; serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm.
Zechariah 1:13
The LORD answered the angel with comforting words,