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 uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

James 2:9

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

James 2:3

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou 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 ye may walk honestly towards them that are without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses was very wroth, and said to the LORD, 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 my honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, In what have we despised thy name?

Philippians 4:11

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

Exodus 2:25

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.

Mark 14:59

But neither so did their testimony 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 God 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: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Genesis 4:5

But to 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; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; 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, bring to 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: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

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Respect » Due to rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to 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 dominion, and speak evil of 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 was afraid, and durst 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 brethren; 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

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict. Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Respect » Who the lord respects

Psalm 138:6

Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

Respect » To rulers

Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself 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 the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy 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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