Bible Verses about “respecting others”
The Bible contains 28 verses about respecting others across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”
“"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."”
“each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”
“In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;”
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”
“that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.”
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.”
“"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'”
“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?”
“If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?”
“"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.”
“My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:”
“If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.”
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.”
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.”
“If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.”
“But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.”
“Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.”
“Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.”