56 Bible Verses about Respect
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Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.
Each one of you should love his own wife even as himself. The wife should respect her husband.
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle master but also to the hard to please.
Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.
Sanctify the Christ as Lord (kurios: master) in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every man who asks you a reason for your hope, yet with meekness (mildness) and respect!
Let no man judge you in food or in drink or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day.
To esteem them very highly in love because of the work they do. And be at peace among yourselves.
Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise.
And those members of the body that we think to be less honorable, we offer these more honors. Our less acceptable parts have more abundant acceptability.
For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong that he has done. There is no partiality.
You masters, do the same things to them. Do not threaten! You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven. There is no favoritism with him.
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.
You pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes, and say: Sit here in a good place. Then you say to the poor man: Stand there, or Sit under my footstool.
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.
a nation of fierce countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.
That way you may walk honestly in the eyes of those on the outside and lack nothing.
Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of worship. I am Jehovah your God!
My brothers, keep the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. Do not favor one person over the other.
Moses became angry and said to Jehovah: Do not accept their offering. I have not taken anything from them, not even a donkey. And I have not mistreated any of them.
Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?
Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am Jehovah.
I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.
Honor your father and your mother, and Love your neighbor as yourself.
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things.
Render therefore to all their due. Provide tribute to whom tribute is due. Give custom to whom custom is owed. Render fear to whom fear is owed and offer honor to whom honor is deserved.
Be subject (obedient) (subordinate) to one another in reverence of Christ.
There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
Neither will he honor the gods of his father's, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god for he will magnify himself above them all.
In the same way, you husbands live with your wives in an understanding way. Honor the woman as the weaker vessel. For you are joint-heirs of the grace of life. May your prayers not be hindered (cut-off) (blocked).
God said, 'Honor your father and mother.' 'He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.'
It is not good to show partiality for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast (he had a bad attitude).
I will bless you and give you many children. I will keep my part of the covenant that I made with you.
Blessed is the man who has made Jehovah his security. He has not turned to the proud, or to those who turn aside into falsehood.
You will not show partiality in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great. You will not fear man for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.'
Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
Do no injustice in judgment. Do not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great. Judge your neighbor fairly.
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you.
Respect for Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the holy One is understanding (discernment) (truth) (wisdom).
We ask you, brothers, to appreciate those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you.
Much in every way. First they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God!
Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.
From Thematic Bible
Respect » Due to rulers
He told his men: Stop talking foolishly. We are not going to attack Saul. He is my king. I pray that Jehovah will keep me from doing anything to harm his chosen king.
In like manner these men also in their dreams defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of glorious ones.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.
Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
Respect » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Remember those who are taking the lead among you, men that spoke the Word of God to you. Consider their behavior and imitate their faith.
To esteem them very highly in love because of the work they do. And be at peace among yourselves.
Respect » Due to the aged
Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
Listen to your father who gave you life. Do not despise your mother when she is old.
Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am Jehovah.
Do not rebuke (censure) (criticize) an elder, but appeal to him as a father, the younger men as brothers. Treat the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with much honor.
Respect » To one another
Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
Respect » Who the lord does not respect
We cannot find the Almighty. He is exalted in power but will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness. Therefore men respect him! He shows no partiality to the wise at heart.
Respect » Who the lord respects
Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.
Respect » Those that do not respect the proud
Blessed is the man who has made Jehovah his security. He has not turned to the proud, or to those who turn aside into falsehood.
Respect » To the aged
Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am Jehovah.
Respect » To an army
When you are invited, take the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, friend, move to a more honorable place. And the other guests will see how you are honored.
Respect » To rulers
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men.
Topics on Respect
Attitudes Of Respect
Deuteronomy 10:12-13Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.
Respect For Old People
Leviticus 19:32Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am Jehovah.
Respect For People
Exodus 20:12Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you.
Respect, For Environment
Psalm 24:1-2([Psalm of David]) The earth and all it contains the world and those who dwell in it belong to Jehovah.
Respect, For God's Character
Psalm 29:2Give to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor.
Respect, For Human Beings
Genesis 9:5-6I will require your lifeblood as an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. I will demand an accounting from each man for the life of his fellow man.
Self Respect
Matthew 22:39The second like it is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
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