Nehemiah 5:15
Earlier rulers who came before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver. Even their servants were lords over the people. But I did not do so, out of reverence for God.
Nehemiah 5:9
I said: What you are doing is not good. Is it not necessary for you to walk out of respect for our God, because of the shame the nations put on us?
Job 31:23
I was in terror of destruction from God and I could not face his majesty.
Matthew 5:47
When you are kind only to your friends [and brothers] what makes you different from anyone else? Even people of the nations do that.
1 Samuel 2:15-17
Before they burned the fat the priest's servant came and said to the man who sacrificed: Give flesh to roast for the priest. For he will not have boiled flesh from you, but raw!
1 Samuel 8:15
He will take a tenth of your grain and wine and give it to his aids and officials.
Psalm 112:1
Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the person who respects Jehovah and is happy to obey his commandments.
Psalm 147:11
Jehovah is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.
Proverbs 16:6
Sin is atoned by loving kindness and truth. Respect for Jehovah keeps one away from evil.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Respect God, and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.
Isaiah 50:10
Who among you respects Jehovah and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of Jehovah and depend upon their God.
Luke 18:2-4
There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
2 Corinthians 11:9
When I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man. For the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will continue to do the same.
2 Corinthians 12:13
What is it in which you were inferior to other congregations, except that I was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.