Respecting Others

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

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. — read the full passage →

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

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

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

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.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

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

“‘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.

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.”

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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.

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

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 →

“‘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.

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.

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

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 →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

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 →

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?

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

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

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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

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:

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

“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!”

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

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 →

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

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

If you love me, keep my commandments.

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

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

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — 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; — read the full passage →

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

“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?’

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

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Princes were hanged up by their hand: The faces of elders were not honored.

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

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

Elisha said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

He said to him, “See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.”

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — 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 →

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against Yahweh’s anointed, and be guiltless?” — read the full passage →

Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go.”

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

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 →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →