Respect For Others

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain — read the full passage →

for there is no respect of persons with God.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

These also aresayingsof the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.

Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

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.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. — read the full passage →

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.