'Respect' in the Bible
But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
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.
For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
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.
By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
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?
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:
These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.