1 Peter 1:17

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You pray to God and call him Father, but he will judge everyone the same way—by what they do. So while you are visiting here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

You must fear the Lord. Protect justice and do what is right because the Lord our God is fair. He does not treat some people as if they are more important than others, and he does not accept bribes to change his judgments.”

Matthew 6:9

So this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you always obeyed what you were taught. Just as you obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important for you to obey now that I am not there. So you must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. Our respect for God should make us try to be completely holy in the way we live.

Hebrews 12:28

So we should be thankful because we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And because we are thankful, we should worship God in a way that will please him. We should do this with respect and fear,

Ephesians 1:17

I always pray to the great and glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that he will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better.

Galatians 2:6

Those men who were considered to be important did not change the Good News message I tell people. (It doesn’t matter to me if they were “important” or not. To God everyone is the same.)

Romans 11:20

That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe. And you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Don’t be proud, but be afraid.

Matthew 22:16

They sent some men to Jesus. They were some of their own followers and some from the group called Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know you are an honest man. We know you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what others think about you. All people are the same to you.

Jeremiah 3:19

This message is from the Lord: “I want to treat you like my own children. I want to give you a pleasant land, a land more beautiful than any other nation. I thought you would call me ‘Father.’ I thought you would always follow me. But you have been unfaithful to me, family of Israel! You have been like an unfaithful wife who leaves her husband.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, you are like visitors and strangers in this world. So I beg you to keep your lives free from the evil things you want to do, those desires that fight against your true selves.

Hebrews 4:1

And we still have the promise that God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter his place of rest. So we should be very careful that none of you fails to get that promise.

Colossians 3:25

Remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats everyone the same.

Ephesians 6:9

Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Don’t say things to scare them. You know that the one who is your Master and their Master is in heaven, and he treats everyone the same.

Ephesians 3:14

So I bow in prayer before the Father.

Proverbs 28:14

People who respect others will be blessed, but stubborn people will have plenty of troubles.

Job 34:19

He does not respect leaders more than other people. And he does not respect the rich more than the poor. God made everyone.

1 Peter 3:15

But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

2 Corinthians 5:6

So we always have confidence. We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:2

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Zephaniah 3:9

Then I will change people from other nations so that they can speak the language clearly and call out the name of the Lord. They will all worship me together, shoulder to shoulder, as one people.

Proverbs 14:16

Wise people are careful and avoid trouble; fools are too confident and careless.

Psalm 39:12

Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to the words I cry to you. Look at my tears. I am only a traveler passing through this life with you. Like all my ancestors, I will live here only a short time.

1 Chronicles 29:15

We are only strangers traveling through this world like our ancestors. Our time on earth is like a passing shadow, and we cannot stop it.

Deuteronomy 10:17

The Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To him everyone is the same. He does not accept money to change his mind.

Genesis 47:9

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “I have had a short life with many troubles. I am only 130 years old. My father and his ancestors lived to be much older than I am.”

2 Corinthians 7:11

You had the kind of sorrow God wanted you to have. Now see what that sorrow has brought you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to prove that you were not wrong. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want the right thing to be done. You proved that you were not guilty in any part of that problem.

Psalm 89:26

He will say to me, ‘You are my father. You are my God, my Rock, my Savior.’

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. And he will reward everyone for what they have done.