Bible Verses about Showing Respect
25 Bible Verses about Showing Respect
- Romans 13:7 – “Give everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.” Respect is owed to everyone, from government officials to family members to strangers.
- Proverbs 25:21-22 – “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.” Even our enemies deserve to be treated with respect.
- 1 Peter 2:17 – “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.” This verse reminds us to show respect to God, our fellow believers, and those in authority.
- Ephesians 6:2 – “Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise.” Respect for parents is a key part of honoring God.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” Respect for others is part of true Christian love.
- Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” This verse reminds us that true respect for others means valuing them more than ourselves.
- Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 – “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.” This verse reminds us to show respect to those who serve us in the church.
- Proverbs 15:33 – “The fear of the Lord teaches a person to be wise; humility comes before honor.” This verse reminds us that respect comes from humility.
- Proverbs 16:31 – “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.” This verse reminds us to show respect for the elderly.
- Proverbs 19:11 – “A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” This verse reminds us to show respect for others and to forgive them when they make mistakes.
- Proverbs 22:2 – “The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.” This verse reminds us that we should show respect to all people regardless of their social class.
- Proverbs 24:26 – “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by being honest and truthful.
- Mark 12:31 – “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” This verse reminds us to show respect to our neighbors by loving them as we love ourselves.
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 – “Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.” This verse reminds us to show respect to those who are older, younger, and of different genders.
- James 3:17 – “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” This verse reminds us to show respect for others with wisdom and mercy.
- James 4:11 – “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, speaks evil against the law and judges the law.” This verse reminds us to show respect for others by not speaking ill of them.
- 1 Peter 3:8-9 – “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by being compassionate and humble, and to not repay evil with evil.
- 1 Peter 3:15-16 – “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.” This verse reminds us to show respect for Christ and to be prepared to give an answer to those who ask us about our faith with gentleness and respect.
- 1 Corinthians 16:14 – “Do everything in love.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by doing everything with love.
- 2 Timothy 2:24 – “And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by being kind and not resentful.
- Titus 3:2 – “To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by speaking kindly, avoiding quarrels, and showing courtesy.
- Leviticus 19:32 – “Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.” This verse reminds us to show respect to the elderly and to revere God.
- Matthew 7:12 – “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by treating them as we would like to be treated.
- Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” This verse reminds us to show respect to others by exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit.
