1 Peter 2:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

Respect everyone and show special love for God's people. Honor God and respect the Emperor.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:21

My children, you must respect the Lord and the king, and you must not make friends with anyone who rebels against either of them.

Romans 12:10

Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself.

Romans 13:7

Pay all that you owe, whether it is taxes and fees or respect and honor.

1 Peter 5:5

All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.”

Hebrews 13:1

Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should.

Philippians 2:3

Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.

1 Peter 1:22

You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart.

Exodus 20:12

Respect your father and your mother, and you will live a long time in the land I am giving you.

1 Timothy 6:1

If you are a slave, you should respect and honor your owner. This will keep people from saying bad things about God and about our teaching.

2 Corinthians 7:1

My friends, God has made us these promises. So we should stay away from everything that keeps our bodies and spirits from being clean. We should honor God and try to be completely like him.

Leviticus 19:32

I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling.

Matthew 22:21

“The Emperor's,” they answered. Then Jesus told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2

If you promised God that you would be loyal to the king, I advise you to keep that promise.

Ephesians 5:21

Honor Christ and put others first.

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be jealous of sinners, but always honor the Lord.

Proverbs 1:7

Respect and obey the Lord! This is the beginning of knowledge. Only a fool rejects wisdom and good advice.

Psalm 111:10

Respect and obey the Lord! This is the first step to wisdom and good sense. God will always be respected.

1 Chronicles 29:20

David then said to the people, “Now it's your turn to praise the Lord, the God your ancestors worshiped!” So everyone praised the Lord, and they bowed down to honor him and David their king.

John 13:35

If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul said, “I did sin, but please honor me in front of the leaders of the army and the people of Israel. Come back with me, so I can worship the Lord your God.”

Genesis 42:18

before saying to them: Since I respect God, I'll give you a chance to save your lives.

Genesis 22:12

“Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!” the angel said. “Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son.”

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.

Zechariah 11:14

Then I broke the stick named “Unity” and canceled the ties between Judah and Israel.

1 Peter 2:13

The Lord wants you to obey all human authorities, especially the Emperor, who rules over everyone.