Bible verses about "respect" | ISV

¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit down at the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher,’ and you will be honored in the presence of everyone who eats with you.

³⁴ Then Peter began to speak: “Now I understand that God shows no partiality. ³⁵ Indeed, whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.

⁷ eternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good; ⁸ but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead. ⁹ There will be suffering and anguish for every human being who practices doing evil, for Jews first and for Greeks as well. ¹⁰ But there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who practices doing good, initially for Jews but also for Greeks as well, ¹¹ because God does not show partiality.
¹² For all who have sinned apart from the Law will also perish apart from the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law. ¹³ For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God’s sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified. ¹⁴ For whenever gentiles, who do not possess the Law, do instinctively what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the Law. ¹⁵ They show that what the Law requires is written in their hearts, a fact to which their own consciences testify, and their thoughts will either accuse or excuse them ¹⁶ on that day when God, through Jesus the Messiah, will judge people’s secrets according to my gospel.

¹² Paul’s Reason for BoastingWe would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are. ¹³ We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you. ¹⁴ For it is not as though we were overstepping our limits when we came to you. We were the first to reach you with the gospel of the Messiah. ¹⁵ We are not boasting about work done by others that cannot be evaluated. On the contrary, we cherish the hope that your faith may continue to grow and enlarge our sphere of action among you until it overflows. ¹⁶ Then we can preach the gospel in the regions far beyond you without boasting about things already accomplished by someone else.

⁹ Your love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other. ¹¹ Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

¹² Paul Gives Final Instructions to the ChurchBrothers, we ask you to show your appreciation for those who work among you, set an example for you in the Lord, and instruct you. ¹³ Hold them in the highest regard, loving them because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

¹ Obey Your GovernmentEvery person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God’s permission. The existing authorities have been established by God, ² so that whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has established, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. ³ For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval. ⁴ For they are God’s servants, working for your good.
But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God’s servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong. ⁵ Therefore, it is necessary for you to be acquiescent to the authorities, not only for the sake of God’s punishment, but also for the sake of your own conscience. ⁶ This is also why you pay taxes. For rulers are God’s servants faithfully devoting themselves to their work. ⁷ Pay everyone whatever you owe them—taxes to whom taxes are due, tolls to whom tolls are due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.

²⁵ For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done without favoritism.

³² “Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face.
“Fear your God. I am the LORD.

² so that whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has established, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

⁷ Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity.

¹² “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.ו

³ Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

¹⁷ Honor everyone. Keep on loving the community of believers, fearing God, and honoring the king.

¹⁰ Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other.

¹² Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets.”