Bible Verses About Human Dignity

For there is no respect of persons with God.

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

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

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.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.