Respect For Others

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I <FI>am<Fi> a father, where <FI>is<Fi> Mine honour? And if I <FI>am<Fi> a master, where <FI>is<Fi> My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: `In what have we despised Thy name?'

A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.

`Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou--Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

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

Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou--sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou--stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord; — read the full passage →

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

And working together also we call upon <FI>you<Fi> that ye receive not in vain the grace of God-- — read the full passage →

For there is no acceptance of faces with God,

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

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

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

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

As a bird wandering from her nest, So <FI>is<Fi> a man wandering from his place.

These also are for the wise: --To discern faces in judgment is not good.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

honour thy father and mother,

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise, — read the full passage →

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;