Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘There is certainly no fear of God in this place, so they’ll kill me, because of my wife.’
1 Peter 2:17 - Tree of Life Version Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor. American Standard Version (1901) Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Common English Bible Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Have respectful fear of God. Honor the emperor. Catholic Public Domain Version Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. |
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘There is certainly no fear of God in this place, so they’ll kill me, because of my wife.’
Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”
Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.
Then David said to the whole congregation, “Now bless Adonai your God.” So the whole congregation blessed Adonai, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and fell prostrate before Adonai and the king.
The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever!
“Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which Adonai your God is giving you.
The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be in the fear of Adonai.
I say: “Obey the king’s command, and especially in regard to the oath of God.
“You are to rise up in the presence of the gray-haired and honor the presence of the elderly. So you will fear your God. I am Adonai.
Then I broke my second staff called Union, in order to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
“Caesar’s,” they said to Him. Then He said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Be tenderly devoted to one another in brotherly love; outdo one another in giving honor.
Pay to everyone what is due them—tribute to whom tribute is due; tax to whom tax is due; respect to whom respect is due; honor to whom honor is due.
Therefore, since we have these promises, loved ones, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,
Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.
Now that you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth, leading to sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from a pure heart.
For the Lord’s sake, submit yourselves to every human authority—whether to a king as supreme,
Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Then Saul said, “I have sinned! But please, honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me until I bow in worship to Adonai your God.”