Bible Verses About Honor and Respect

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.