Respect

How Nave’s arranged it

• To the agedLeviticus 19:32
• To rulersProverbs 25:6
• To an armyLuke 14:10
• To one anotherRomans 12:10Philippians 2:31 Peter 2:17

The passages, in Bible order (6)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Leviticus 19:32

   You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

   ›Commentary on Leviticus 19:321 voice

   “Thou shall rise up before the hoary head,.... Or "before old age" (q), which may be discerned by the hoary or grey hairs upon the head; that is, before a grey-headed man, or an old man, and one was reckoned so when he was of seventy years of age; for so it is said (r), one of sixty years is arrived to old age, and one of seventy to grey hairs.

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2. Proverbs 25:6

   Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

   ›Commentary on Proverbs 25:61 voice

   “The pushing, boastful temper is, in the long run, suicidal. It is wiser as well as nobler to take the lower place at first in humility, than to take it afterward with shame. Compare Luk 14:8-10, which is one of the few instances in which our Lord’s teaching was fashioned, as to its outward form, upon that of this book.

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3. Luke 14:10

   But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

   ›Commentary on Luke 14:102 voices

   “The lowest room - The lowest seat at the table; showing that you are not desirous of distinctions, or greedy of that honor which may properly belong to you. Shalt have worship - The word “worship” here means “honor.” They who are sitting with you shall treat you with respect. They will learn your rank by your being invited nearer to the head of the table, and it will be better to learn it thus than by putting yourself forward. They will do you honor because you have shown a humble spirit.

   “Friend--said to the modest guest only, not the proud one (Lu 14:9) [BENGEL]. worship--honor. The whole of this is but a reproduction of Pr 25:6, 7. But it was reserved for the matchless Teacher to utter articulately, and apply to the regulation of the minutest features of social life, such great laws of the Kingdom of God, as that of Lu 14:11.

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4. Romans 12:10

   Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

   ›Commentary on Romans 12:102 voices

   “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love,.... This is one branch of that love, before advised to, which should be unfeigned, and without guile and deceit.

   “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love - It is difficult to give a simple translation of the original: τῃ φιλαδελφιᾳ εις αλληλους φιλοστοργοι. The word φιλαδελφια signifies that affectionate regard which every Christian should feel for another, as being members of the same mystical body: hence it is emphatically termed the love of the brethren.

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5. Philippians 2:3

   Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

   ›Commentary on Philippians 2:32 voices

   “Let nothing be done--The italicized words are not in the Greek. Perhaps the ellipsis had better be supplied from the Greek (Php 2:2), "Thinking nothing in the way of strife" (or rather, "factious intrigue," "self-seeking," see on Php 1:16).

   Or vainglory - Desire of praise, which is directly opposite to the love of God. But esteem each the others better than themselves - (For every one knows more evil of himself than he can of another:) Which is a glorious fruit of the Spirit, and an admirable help to your continuing "of one soul."

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6. 1 Peter 2:17

   Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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   “Honor all men - That is, show them the respect which is due to them according to their personal worth, and to the rank and office which they sustain. See the notes at Rom 13:7. Love the brotherhood - The whole fraternity of Christians, regarded as a band of brothers. The word used here occurs only in this place and in 1Pe 5:9, where it is rendered “brethren.” The idea expressed here occurs often in the New Testament. See the notes at Joh 13:34-

   “Christ has dignified our humanity by assuming it; therefore we should not dishonor, but be considerate to and honor our common humanity, even in the very humblest. The first "honor" is in the Greek aorist imperative, implying, "In every case render promptly every man's due" [ALFORD]. The second is in the present tense, implying, Habitually and continually honor the king.

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