1 Peter 2:17

Modern English Version

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not lay your hands on the boy or do anything to him, because now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your only son from Me.”

Genesis 42:18

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the assembly, “Bless now the Lord your God.” So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commands. His praise endures forever!

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 23:17

Let not your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those given to change,

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obey the king’s command because of your oath to God.

Leviticus 19:32

You shall rise up before a gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.

Zechariah 11:14

Then I cut up the second staff, Union, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Matthew 22:21

They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

John 13:35

By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honor,

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21

being submissive to one another in the fear of God.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.

1 Timothy 6:1

Let as many servants as are under the yoke of slavery count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His teaching may not be slandered.

Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love continue.

1 Peter 1:22

Since your souls have been purified by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply with a pure heart,

1 Peter 2:13

Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether it be to the king, as supreme,

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another and clothe yourselves with humility, because “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, “I have sinned, yet please honor me before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.”