56 Bible Verses about Respect

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Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;

But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.

And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, Give no attention to their offering: not one of their asses have I taken, or done wrong to any of them.

A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

And God's eyes were turned to the children of Israel and he gave them the knowledge of himself.

And even so their witness was not in agreement.

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

He will have no respect for the gods of his fathers or for the god desired by women; he will have no respect for any god: for he will put himself on high over all.

It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.

In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

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Respect » Due to rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.

Jude 1:8

In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.

Respect » Due to religious leaders

Philippians 2:29

So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

Respect » Due to the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers: To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

Respect » To one another

Respect » Who the lord does not respect

Job 37:23-24

There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong. For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

Respect » Who the lord respects

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Respect » Those that do not respect the proud

Respect » To the aged

Respect » To an army

Luke 14:10

But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

Respect » To rulers

Proverbs 25:6

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

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Attitudes Of Respect

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what would the Lord your God have you do, but to go in the fear of the Lord your God, walking in all his ways and loving him and doing his pleasure with all your heart and all your soul,

Respect, For Environment

Psalm 24:1-2

The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.

Respect, For Human Beings

Genesis 9:5-6

And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.

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