Bible verses about "respect" | Worsley

¹⁰ But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

⁹ Let love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good; ¹⁰ be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another: ¹¹ not slothful in business: fervent in spirit: serving the Lord.

³⁴ Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: ³⁵ but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

⁷ to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life: ⁸ but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. ⁹ Tribulation and anguish shall be upon every soul of man that worketh evil, both of the Jew, and of the Gentile: ¹⁰ but glory, and honor, and peace to every one that worketh good, both to the Jew, and to the Greek: ¹¹ for there is no respect of persons with God. ¹² For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without the law; and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law; ¹³ (for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: ¹⁴ for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ and shew the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience witnessing together with it, and their own thoughts either accusing, or excusing them,) ¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

¹ Let every soul be subject to the powers that are over them: for there is no such power but from God: the powers that are over men, are appointed by God. ² So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it: ⁴ for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou dost evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is also the minister of God, as an avenger to execute his wrath upon the malefactor. ⁵ Wherefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of punishment, but also of conscience. ⁶ For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto. ⁷ Render therefore to all what is their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honor to whom honor.

¹² For we presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding. ¹³ But we will not glory of things beyond our bounds, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath given to us, a measure to come even unto you. ¹⁴ For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as though we were not commissioned to come unto you; for we have reached even to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ. ¹⁵ Not boasting of things beyond our limits in other men's labors; but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be abundantly enlarged by you according to our line, ¹⁶ to preach the gospel in places beyond you; and not to boast in another's province of things ready prepared for us.

¹² And we entreat you, brethren, to respect those that labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and instruct you; ¹³ and to esteem them very highly in love, on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

²⁵ but he that doth unjustly, shall receive for what wrong he hath done; and there is no respect of persons with God:

² So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.

⁷ in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;

¹⁷ Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

³ Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.

¹⁰ be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

¹² All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.