Bible verses about "respect" | Murdock

¹⁰ But when thou art invited, go and recline on the lowest couch; that when he who invited thee come, he may say to thee: My friend, come up higher and recline. And thou wilt have honor, before all that recline with thee.

¹² For we dare not value, or compare ourselves, with those who vaunt: but they, because they compare themselves with themselves, are not wise. ¹³ But we will not glory beyond our measure, but within the measure of the limits which God hath imparted to us, that we should reach as far as you. ¹⁴ For we do not stretch ourselves, as if not reaching to you; for we do reach as far as you in the annunciation of the Messiah. ¹⁵ And we do not glory beyond our measure, in the toil of others: but we have the hope, that when your faith shall mature, we shall be magnified by you, as being within our measure; ¹⁶ and that we shall so abound also, as to make announcements beyond you. It is not in the measure of others, and in things ready prepared, that we will glory.

⁹ Let not your love be guileful: but be haters of evil things, and adherers to good things. ¹⁰ Be affectionate to your brethren: and love one another. Be foremost in honoring one another. ¹¹ Be active; and not slothful. Be fervent in spirit. Be laborers for our Lord.

³⁴ And Simon opened his mouth, and said: Truly I discover that God is no respecter of persons. ³⁵ but, among all the nations, he who feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him.

⁷ to them who, by perseverance in good works, seek for glory and honor and immortality, to them he will give life eternal; ⁸ but to them who are obstinate and obey not the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will retribute wrath and ire. ⁹ And tribulation and anguish will be to every man that doeth evil; to the Jews first, and also to the Gentiles: ¹⁰ but glory and honor and peace to every one that doeth good; to the Jews first, and also to the Gentiles. ¹¹ For there is no respect of persons with God: ¹² for those without law, who sin, will also perish without law; and those under the law, who sin, will be judged by the law, ¹³ (for not the hearers of the law, are righteous before God; but the doers of the law are justified; ¹⁴ for if Gentiles who have not the law, shall, by their nature, do the things of the law; they, while without the law, become a law to themselves: ¹⁵ and they show the work of the law, as it is inscribed on their heart; and their conscience beareth testimony to them, their own reflections rebuking or vindicating one another,) ¹⁶ in the day in which God will judge the secret actions of men, as my gospel teacheth, by Jesus the Messiah.

¹ Let every soul be subject to the authorities of magistracy. For there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist, are established by God. ² He therefore who opposeth the authority, opposeth the establishment of God; and they who oppose them, shall receive judgment. ³ For judges are not a terror to good deeds, but to evil deeds. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the authority? Do good, and thou shalt have praise from it. ⁴ For he is the minister of God; but it is to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he is not girded with the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, and an avenger of wrath to them that do evil things. ⁵ And therefore, it is necessary for us to be obedient, not only on account of wrath, but likewise on account of our consciences. ⁶ For this cause also ye pay tribute money; for they are the ministers of God, established for these same objects. ⁷ Render therefore to every one, as is due to him; tribute-money, to whom tribute-money; and excise, to whom excise; and fear, to whom fear; and honor, to whom honor.

¹² And we entreat you, my brethren, that ye recognize them who labor among you, and who stand before your faces in our Lord, and instruct you : ¹³ that they may be esteemed by you with abundant love; and, on account of their work, live ye in harmony with them.

²⁵ But the delinquent will receive a recompense, according to the delinquency; and there is no respect of persons.

² He therefore who opposeth the authority, opposeth the establishment of God; and they who oppose them, shall receive judgment.

⁷ And in every thing show thyself a pattern, as to all good works: and in thy teaching, let thy discourse be healthful,

¹⁷ Honor all men; love your brethren; fear God; and honor kings.

³ And do nothing in strife, or in vain glory; but, with lowliness of mind, let each esteem his neighbor as better than himself.

¹⁰ Be affectionate to your brethren: and love one another. Be foremost in honoring one another.

¹² Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you; so also do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.