33 Bible Verses about Respect, For Human Beings

lie not to one another, having laid aside the old man with his habits, and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him: where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.

With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God: out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

And on the following day they came into Caesarea; and Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his own relatives and near friends. And when it came to pass that Peter was coming in, Cornelius meeting him, falling down at his feet, worshiped. And Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I also am a man.read more.
And conversing with him, he came in, and finds many having come together; and he said to them, You know how it is an unlawful thing for a Jewish man to associate with, or come to one of another nation; and God has shown me not to call any man unconsecrated or unclean.

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons. For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing; and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:read more.
are you not condemned among yourselves, and have you not become the judges of evil reasonings? Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love? You have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich domineer over you, and drag you into courts? Do they not blaspheme the good name which has been called upon you? If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well. But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king.

For God commanded saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die with death. But you say, Whosoever may say to father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me; and he shall no longer honor his father or his mother. You made void the commandment of God by your tradition.

For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and let the one speaking evil of father and mother die the death. But you say, If a man may say to father or mother, Corban, that is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me; and you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother;read more.
making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have given: and you do many such similar things.

honor the father and the mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

You know the commandments, thou must not commit adultery, thou must not murder, thou must not steal, thou must not bear false witness, honor thy father and mother.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Then indeed, we had fathers of our flesh who chastised us, and we endured: how much more then shall we submit to the Father of spirits, and live?

But know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and was subject unto them. And His mother continued to keep all these words in her heart.

And by the cross of Jesus stood His mother, and the sister of His mother, Mary the mother of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. Then Jesus seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved, standing by, said to His mother; Woman, behold, thy son. Then He says to the disciple, Behold, thy mother. And from that hour that disciple received her into his own home.

Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.

being submissive to one another in the fear of Christ. Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.read more.
But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;

Ye wives, submit to your husbands as is becoming in the Lord. Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them.

as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity. Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.

and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me. But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.

And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them, Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.

And Jesus seeing the dispute of their heart, taking a little child, He placed it by Himself, and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens. And putting His hands on them, he departed thence.

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them. But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.read more.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.

And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them. And Jesus calling them to Him, said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach, not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover; ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;read more.
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre; having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience. And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable. Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it:read more.
for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil. Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience. For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers: the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.