Respect For Others

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;

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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.

“‘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.

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.

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

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

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. — read the full passage →

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;

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to 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?’

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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:

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

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?

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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”;

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord. — read the full passage →

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,

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; — 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 nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain, — read the full passage →

For there is no partiality with God.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

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

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.

The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

“‘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 mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. — read the full passage →

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’