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17 Bible Verses About Respect in Relationships

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  • Genesis 1:27 gives the image of God to male and female together, and Psalm 8:5 says God crowned human beings “with glory and honor.”
  • In 1 Peter 2:17 the same Greek verb, timao, stands behind “show proper respect to everyone” and “honor the emperor”, while fear is directed to God.
  • Ephesians 5:33 asks love of the husband and respect of the wife, using phobeo, a verb that also means fear or reverence; 1 Peter 3:7 asks husbands to honor their wives as heirs with them of the gracious gift of life.
  • Leviticus 19:32 puts standing up for the elderly and revering God in one sentence.
  • Romans 13:7 lists respect and honor among the debts owed to authorities, and Romans 13:8 names love as the debt that remains.

The Bible tells believers to “show proper respect to everyone”. The command is 1 Peter 2:17, and other passages name who is owed it: the elderly (Leviticus 19:32), parents (Exodus 20:12), husband and wife (Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:7), church leaders (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13) and rulers (Romans 13:7). In 1 Peter 2:17 the same Greek verb, timao, to honor or value, stands behind “show proper respect to everyone” and “honor the emperor”, and Ephesians 6:2 uses it for honoring father…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 5091, τιμάω (timao): to honor, to value, to revere, to respect; cited for Ephesians 6:2 and 1 Peter 2:17. biblehub.com/greek/5091

Strong’s Greek 5399, φοβέω (phobeo): to fear, be afraid, reverence; to treat with deference, cited for Ephesians 5:33. biblehub.com/greek/5399

Strong’s Greek 5092, τιμή (time): honor; “to show honor to one”, cited for 1 Peter 3:7. biblehub.com/greek/5092

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