32 Bible Verses about Self Respect

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

honor the father and the mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.

for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;

even though also having confidence in the flesh. If any other one seems to have confidence in the flesh, I the more:

Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable: all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any. Meats for the stomach, and the stomach for meats: but God will destroy both this and them. The body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body: but God both raised up the Lord, and will raise you up through his power.read more.
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? then taking the members of Christ, shall I make them the members of a harlot? it could not be so. Do you not know that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? for it says, They two shall be one flesh. But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? and you are not your own; for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.

And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

in whom also you are built together into a habitation of God in the Spirit.

Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:

But let the humble brother boast in his exaltation: and the rich man, in his humility: because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

But let each one prove his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing to himself alone, and not to another;

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.

but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

that each one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

For if any one seems to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.

even though also having confidence in the flesh. If any other one seems to have confidence in the flesh, I the more: in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.read more.
Those things which were gained to me, these I counted loss for the sake of Christ.

And a man from the tombs, with an unclean spirit met Him, having come out of the ship; who had his dwelling among the tombs: neither was any one able to bind him with chains; because frequently he had been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains were slipped off by him, and the fetters torn to pieces.read more.
No one was able to tame him: and all the time, night and day, he was among the tombs in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

And a certain man from the city, who a long time had demons, and did not wear clothing, and did not remain in the house, but in the tombs; met Him having come to the land. And seeing Jesus, and crying out, he worshiped Him, and said with a loud voice; What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I pray thee torment me not. For He commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man; for since a long time he had possessed him, and he was frequently bound, secured with chains and fetters, and smashing his bonds, was driven by the demons into the desert.

And a certain woman, being in an issue of blood twelve years, and having suffered much from many physicians, and expended all things which were with her, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worse, hearing concerning Jesus, having come in the crowd behind, touched His garment.read more.
For she was saying, If I may touch His garment, I shall be saved.

And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment. For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved. And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.

And a woman being in an issue of blood twelve years, who having expended all her living with physicians, was not able to be healed by any of them, and having come to Him behind, she touched the hem of His garment: and immediately the issue of blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who is the one having touched me? And all denying, Peter and the disciples with Him said, The multitudes crowd thee and press upon thee, and dost thou say, Who is the one having touched me?read more.
And Jesus said, Some one touched me: for I know the power went out from me. And the woman seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling, and falling down before Him, proclaimed on account of what cause she touched Him, in the presence of all the people, and how she was healed immediately. And He said to her, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

And not many days afterward the younger son gathering all together, departed into a far-off country; and there wasted his substance living riotously. And he having expended all, a severe famine came into that country; and he began to be in want. And having gone he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country: and he sent him into his fields to feed swine:read more.
and he was desiring to fill his stomach from the pods, which the swine were eating: and no one gave unto him:

He coming into a certain village, ten lepers met Him, who stood afar off; and lifting up their voice, saying, Thou, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

Brethren, if indeed a man may be overtaken in some transgression, you who are spiritual, perfect such an one in the spirit of meekness; watching yourself, lest you may also be tempted.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers: the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

And some of whom indeed convict, being judged: