KJV King James Version
Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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1 Peter 2:17
Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
WEB World English Bible
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
ASV American Standard Version
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 2
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.
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Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Romans 12:10[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, 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.Philippians 2:3[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.1 Timothy 6:1Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and [his] doctrine be not blasphemed.Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.Matthew 22:21They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.Ecclesiastes 8:2I [counsel thee] to keep the king’s commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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