Honor

“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

…preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

…giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

Outdo one another in showing honor.