40 Bible Verses about Respect
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Treat everyone with respect. Love the brotherhood, be reverent to God, respect the emperor.
But each one of you must love his wife just as he loves himself, and the wife, too, must respect her husband.
You servants must be submissive to your masters and perfectly respectful to them; not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are unreasonable.
Be affectionate in your love for the brotherhood, eager to show one another honor,
but reverence Christ in your hearts as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that you have. But do so gently and respectfully,
So no one can call you to account for what you eat or drink, or do about annual or monthly feasts or Sabbaths.
Hold them in the highest esteem and affection for what they do. Live at peace with one another.
"You must honor your father and mother"??hat is the first commandment accompanied with a promise??3 "so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth."
and the parts of it that we think common, we dress with especial care, and our unpresentable parts receive especial attention
For the man who wrongs anyone will be paid back for the wrong he has done; there will be no exceptions.
but if you show partiality, you are committing a sin, and stand convicted before the Law as lawbreakers.
You who are masters, too, must treat your slaves in the same way, and cease to threaten them, for you know that their Master and yours is in heaven, and that he will show no partiality.
You who are slaves, obey your earthly masters, in reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would the Christ,
and you pay attention to the man in the fine clothes and say to him, "Sit here; this is a good place!" and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit on the floor at my feet,"
And if you address him as Father who judges everyone impartially by what he does, you must live reverently all the time you stay here,
so that you may have the respect of the outsiders, and not be dependent upon anybody.
My brothers, do you try to combine faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with acts of partiality?
Not that I have anything to complain of, for I have learned how to be contented with the condition I am in.
Honor your father and mother,' and 'You shall love your neighbor as you do yourself.' "
Pay them all what is due them??ribute to the man entitled to receive it, taxes to the man entitled to receive them, respect to the man entitled to it, and honor to the man entitled to it.
and subordinate yourselves to one another out of reverence to Christ.
and he said, "There was once in a city a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for men.
You married men also must be considerate in living with your wives. You must show deference to women as the weaker sex, sharing the gift of life with you, so that there may be nothing to interfere with your prayers.
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'He who abuses his father or mother must be put to death.'
and like new-born babes crave the pure spiritual milk that will make you grow up to salvation,
When our earthly fathers disciplined us we treated them with respect; should we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so have life?
We beg you, brothers, to respect those who work with you and who lead you in the service of the Lord, and teach you.
A great deal, from every point of view. In the first place, the Jews were intrusted with the utterances of God.
He did not incredulously question God's promise, but his faith gave him power and he praised God
Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain,
From Thematic Bible
Respect » Due to rulers
In that same way these dreamers defile the body, make light of authority, and deride majesty.
Treat everyone with respect. Love the brotherhood, be reverent to God, respect the emperor.
Everyone must obey the authorities that are over him, for no authority can exist without the permission of God; the existing authorities have been established by him,
Respect » Due to religious leaders
Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.
Do not forget your former leaders, the men who brought you God's message. Remember how they ended their lives and imitate their faith.
Hold them in the highest esteem and affection for what they do. Live at peace with one another.
Respect » Due to the aged
Never reprove an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men like brothers, older women like mothers, younger ones like sisters, with absolute purity.
Respect » To one another
Be affectionate in your love for the brotherhood, eager to show one another honor,
Treat everyone with respect. Love the brotherhood, be reverent to God, respect the emperor.
Do not act for selfish ends or from vanity, but modestly treat one another as your superiors.
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
But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the poorest place, so that when your host comes in, he will say to you, 'My friend, come to a better place.' So you will be shown consideration before all the other guests.
Respect » To rulers
Topics on Respect
Attitudes Of Respect
Acts 9:31So the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace and became established. It lived in reverence for the Lord and, stimulated by the holy Spirit, it grew steadily in numbers.
Respect For Old People
1 Timothy 5:1Never reprove an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men like brothers,
Respect For People
Matthew 15:4For God said, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'He who abuses his father or mother must be put to death.'
Respect, For Environment
Hebrews 2:8You have put everything under his feet!" In thus making everything subject to man, God left nothing that was not subjected to him. But we do not as yet see everything made subject to him,
Respect, For God's Character
2 Peter 1:19-21So we have the message of the prophets more fully guaranteed. Please pay attention to that message as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Respect, For Human Beings
Colossians 3:9-11You must not lie to one another. For you have stripped off your old self with its ways
Self Respect
Matthew 22:39There is a second like it: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.'
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