1 Peter 2:17

Good News Translation (US Version)

Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:21

Have reverence for the Lord, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;

Romans 12:10

Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.

Romans 13:7

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.”

Hebrews 13:1

Keep on loving one another as Christians.

Philippians 2:3

Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one another earnestly with all your heart.

Exodus 20:12

“Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

1 Timothy 6:1

Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching.

2 Corinthians 7:1

All these promises are made to us, my dear friends. So then, let us purify ourselves from everything that makes body or soul unclean, and let us be completely holy by living in awe of God.

Leviticus 19:32

“Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the Lord.

Matthew 22:21

“The Emperor's,” they answered. So Jesus said to them, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Do what the king says, and don't make any rash promises to God.

Ephesians 5:21

Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ.

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.

Proverbs 1:7

To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

Psalm 111:10

The way to become wise is to honor the Lord; he gives sound judgment to all who obey his commands. He is to be praised forever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David commanded the people, “Praise the Lord your God!” And the whole assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and gave honor to the Lord and also to the king.

John 13:35

If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.”

1 Samuel 15:30

“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition.

Genesis 22:12

“Don't hurt the boy or do anything to him,” he said. “Now I know that you honor and obey God, because you have not kept back your only son from him.”

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered, “I thought that there would be no one here who has reverence for God and that they would kill me to get my wife.

Zechariah 11:14

Then I broke the second stick, the one called “Unity,” and the unity of Judah and Israel was shattered.

1 Peter 2:13

For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority,