56 Bible Verses about Respect

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1 Corinthians 12:23

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.

James 2:9

But if ye regard one person more than another, ye commit sin, and are rebuked of the law as transgressors.

James 2:3

and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say unto the poor, "stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool" -

Deuteronomy 28:50

a hard-favoured nation which shall not regard the person of the old nor have compassion on the young.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

that ye may behave yourselves honestly toward them that are without and that nothing be lacking unto you.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses waxed very angry and said unto the LORD, "Turn not unto their offerings. I have not taken so much as an ass from them, neither have vexed any of them."

Malachi 1:6

"Should not a son honour his father, and a servant his master? If I be now a father, where is mine honour? If I be the LORD, where am I feared? sayeth the LORD of Hosts, now, to you priests that despise my name. And if ye say, 'Wherein have we despised thy name?'

Philippians 4:11

I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content.

Mark 14:59

But their witness agreed not together.

Romans 13:7

Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.

Luke 18:2

saying, "There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man.

Daniel 11:37

He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women. Yea, he shall not care for any God, for he shall magnify himself above all.

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good: And why? He will do wrong; yea, even for a piece of bread.

Genesis 4:5

but unto Cain and unto his offering, looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceedingly, and lowered.

Deuteronomy 1:17

See that ye know no man in judgment: but hear the small as well as the great and be afraid of no man, for the judgment is God's. And the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me and I will hear it.'

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Respect » Due to rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."

Jude 1:8

Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.

Respect » Due to religious leaders

Respect » Due to the aged

Job 32:6

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.

Respect » To one another

Respect » Who the lord does not respect

Job 37:23-24

It is not we that can find out the Almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed. Seeing then that everybody feareth him, why should not all wise men also stand in fear of him?"

Respect » Who the lord respects

Psalm 138:6

For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

But rather, when thou art bidden, go and sit in the lowest room, that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, 'Friend, sit up higher.' Then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Respect » To rulers

Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men.

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Attitudes Of Respect

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what is it that the LORD thy God requireth of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God and to walk in all his ways and to love him and to serve the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul,

Respect, For Environment

Psalm 24:1-2

{A Psalm of David} The earth is the LORD's, and all that therein is: the compass of the world, and all that dwell therein.

Respect, For Human Beings

Genesis 9:5-6

For verily the blood of you, wherein your lives are, will I require: Even of the hand of all beasts will I require it, and of the hand of man and of the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man:

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