56 Bible Verses about Respect

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1 Corinthians 12:23

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our less respectable parts have greater respect.

James 2:9

But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convicted of the law as transgressors.

James 2:3

And you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

Deuteronomy 28:50

A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young:

1 Thessalonians 4:12

That you may walk honestly toward them that are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses was very angry, and said unto the LORD, Respect not their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

Malachi 1:6

A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, How have we despised your name?

Exodus 2:25

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had concern for them.

Mark 14:59

But neither did their witness agree together.

Luke 18:2

Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded 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 show partiality is not good: because for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Genesis 4:5

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

Deuteronomy 1:17

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

Leviticus 19:15

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Romans 3:2

Much every way: chiefly, because unto them were committed the oracles of God.

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Respect » Due to rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

Jude 1:8

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of the glorious ones.

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 you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

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

Respect » To one another

Respect » Who the lord does not respect

Job 37:23-24

As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundant justice: he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.

Respect » Who the lord respects

Psalm 138:6

Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that bade you come, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with you.

Respect » To rulers

Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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Attitudes Of Respect

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Respect, For Environment

Psalm 24:1-2

[A Psalm of David.] The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Respect, For Human Beings

Genesis 9:5-6

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

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