1 Peter 2:17

New Century Version

Show respect for all people: Love the brothers and sisters of God’s family, respect God, honor the king.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Then Abraham answered, “I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.

Genesis 22:12

The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me.”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. Do this and I will let you live:

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the people who were gathered, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed to the ground to give honor to the Lord and the king.

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t envy sinners, but always respect the Lord.

Proverbs 24:21

My child, respect the Lord and the king. Don’t join those people who refuse to obey them.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obey the king’s command, because you made a promise to God.

Leviticus 19:32

“ ‘Show respect to old people; stand up in their presence. Show respect also to your God. I am the Lord.

Zechariah 11:14

Then I broke the second stick, named Union, to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Matthew 22:21

The men answered, “Caesar’s.” Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and give to God the things that are God’s.”

John 13:35

All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”

Romans 12:10

Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves.

Romans 13:7

Pay everyone, then, what you owe. If you owe any kind of tax, pay it. Show respect and honor to them all.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

Ephesians 5:21

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

Philippians 2:3

When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.

1 Timothy 6:1

All who are slaves under a yoke should show full respect to their masters so no one will speak against God’s name and our teaching.

Hebrews 13:1

Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.

1 Peter 2:13

For the Lord’s sake, yield to the people who have authority in this world: the king, who is the highest authority,

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul answered, “I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the elders of my people and in front of the Israelites. Come back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”