40 Bible Verses about Respect

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1 Peter 2:18

Honour the king, Servants be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

1 Corinthians 12:23

And those which we think to be the less honourable parts of the body, these we surround with more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

James 2:9

But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

James 2:3

And ye look upon him that weareth the fine apparel, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poor man,

James 2:1

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring,

Mark 14:59

And neither so was their evidence sufficient. Then the high priest standing up in the midst,

Luke 18:2

Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.

Romans 3:2

Much every way; chiefly in that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

1 Timothy 3:8

Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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Respect » Due to rulers

Jude 1:8

In like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, despise authority, rail at dignities.

Respect » Due to religious leaders

Respect » Due to the aged

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Respect » To one another

Respect » Who the lord does not respect

Respect » Who the lord respects

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that

Respect » To rulers

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Respect, For Environment

Hebrews 2:8

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

Respect, For God's Character

2 Peter 1:19-21

And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

Respect, For Human Beings

Colossians 3:9-11

Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his deeds,

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