56 Bible Verses about Respect
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Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,
and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:
Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;
But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:
a nation of fierce facial expressions, that shall not respect the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,
that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them."
"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
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.
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
"'I will have respect for you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you.
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; 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, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
From Thematic Bible
Respect » Due to rulers
He said to his men, "Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is Yahweh's anointed."
Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
Respect » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
Respect » Due to the aged
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
Respect » To one another
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Respect » Who the lord does not respect
We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."
Respect » Who the lord respects
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
Respect » Those that do not respect the proud
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Respect » To the aged
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Respect » To an army
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
Respect » To rulers
Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
Topics on Respect
Attitudes Of Respect
Deuteronomy 10:12-13Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Respect For Old People
Leviticus 19:32"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Respect For People
Exodus 20:12"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Respect, For Environment
Psalm 24:1-2The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
Respect, For God's Character
Psalm 29:2Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
Respect, For Human Beings
Genesis 9:5-6I will surely require your blood of your lives. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man.
Self Respect
Matthew 22:39A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
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