100+ Powerful Bible Quotes on Respect to Inspire Your Heart

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. — Exodus 20:12

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. — Colossians 3:20

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. — Proverbs 13:1

My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. — Proverbs 6:20

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. — Proverbs 23:22

Whoever slaps his father or mother must be put to death. — Exodus 21:15

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. — Ephesians 6:4

The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley. — Proverbs 30:17

If anyone does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, they have denied the faith. — 1 Timothy 5:8

Rebel against your father’s teaching, and you will end in shame. — Proverbs 19:27

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. — Proverbs 22:6

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. — Proverbs 23:13

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. — Romans 13:1

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority. — 1 Peter 2:13

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls. — Hebrews 13:17

Fear God, honor the emperor. — 1 Peter 2:17

Rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. — Romans 13:3

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed. — Romans 13:7

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor. — 1 Timothy 5:17

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. — Matthew 22:21

We must obey God rather than men. — Acts 5:29

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3

Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds. — 1 Peter 2:12

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3

Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. — 1 Peter 5:5

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. — Proverbs 11:2

Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. — Proverbs 16:19

Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. — Proverbs 22:4

Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. — Proverbs 18:12

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. — 1 Peter 5:5

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. — Matthew 5:5

He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. — Psalm 25:9

Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. — Luke 14:11

Bow down before the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before Him, all the earth. — Psalm 96:9

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. — James 4:6

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. — Romans 15:7

As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. — Romans 12:18

Stop passing judgment on one another. — Romans 14:13

One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. — Romans 14:5

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. — Romans 14:4

Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. — Romans 14:13

Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. — Romans 14:1

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. — Philippians 2:5

If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. — Matthew 18:15

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance. — Colossians 3:13

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. — Ephesians 4:3

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. — Romans 14:19

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. — Ephesians 4:29

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. — Proverbs 18:21

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. — Proverbs 13:3

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — Proverbs 15:1

The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. — Proverbs 15:4

No one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. — James 3:8

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt. — Colossians 4:6

Whoever guards their mouth and their tongue keeps themselves from calamity. — Proverbs 21:23

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you. — Ephesians 4:31

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word cheers him up. — Proverbs 12:25

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. — Proverbs 12:18

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. — Ephesians 5:19

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. — Ephesians 5:25

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. — Ephesians 5:22

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect. — 1 Peter 3:7

Each man should love his wife as himself, and the wife must respect her husband. — Ephesians 5:33

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure. — Hebrews 13:4

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. — Ephesians 4:2

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled. — Hebrews 13:4

No longer two, but one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. — Mark 10:8

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast. — 1 Corinthians 13:4

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. — Ecclesiastes 4:9

Let the husband fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. — 1 Corinthians 7:3

Rejoice in the wife of your youth. — Proverbs 5:18

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly. — Leviticus 19:32

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. — Proverbs 16:31

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. — Proverbs 3:9

You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the face of an old man. — Leviticus 19:32

The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. — Proverbs 29:7

Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old. — Job 12:12

I am worn out like an old garment. — Psalm 102:26

Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. — 1 Timothy 5:1

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? — Job 12:12

Old men dream dreams, and young men see visions. — Joel 2:28

They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green. — Psalm 92:14

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails. — Psalm 71:9

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. — Proverbs 14:31

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. — Matthew 5:7

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. — Isaiah 1:17

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. — James 1:27

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. — Matthew 5:42

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? — 1 John 3:17

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. — Proverbs 19:17

Pure and faultless religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. — James 1:27

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court. — Proverbs 22:22

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. — Matthew 25:35

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. — Psalm 82:3

Fear the Lord and flee from evil. — Proverbs 3:7

Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. — Psalm 100:2

You shall have no other gods before me. — Exodus 20:3

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. — Proverbs 9:10

Holy and reverent is his name. — Luke 1:49

To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. — Deuteronomy 10:14

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy. — Psalm 99:9

Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. — Deuteronomy 4:39

You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host. — Nehemiah 9:6

Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. — Psalm 115:3

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. — Psalm 95:6

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. — Psalm 145:3

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. — Romans 15:7

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. — Romans 12:16

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! — Psalm 133:1

Encourage one another and build each other up. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. — Hebrews 10:24

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:28

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. — Colossians 3:14

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. — Ephesians 4:3

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance. — Colossians 3:13