56 Bible Verses about Respect

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1 Corinthians 12:23

and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; 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 have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

1 Thessalonians 4:12

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

Malachi 1:6

A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

Mark 14:59

And not even so did their witness agree together.

Luke 18:2

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Daniel 11:37

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Genesis 4:5

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

Romans 3:2

Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

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Respect » Due to rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's anointed.

Jude 1:8

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

Respect » Due to religious leaders

Respect » Due to the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

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, in all purity.

Respect » To one another

Respect » Who the lord does not respect

Job 37:23-24

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

Respect » Who the lord respects

Psalm 138:6

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

Respect » To rulers

Proverbs 25:6

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

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Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Respect, For Environment

Psalm 24:1-2

The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Respect, For Human Beings

Genesis 9:5-6

And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; At the hand of every beast will I require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man.

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