1 Peter 2:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

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  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My son, fear the LORD and the king; do not associate with those given to change.
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
  • 1 Sam 15:30 : 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.
  • Matt 22:21 : 21 They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
  • Heb 13:1 : 1 Let brotherly love continue.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
  • John 13:35 : 35 By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to the oath of God.
  • Zech 11:14 : 14 Then I cut in two my other staff, Bonds, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 Submitting to one another in the fear of God.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.
  • 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed.
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the LORD, and the king.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all day long.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.

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  • 1 Pet 2:12-16
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    12Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

    13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

    14Or to governors, as to those who are sent by Him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

    15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

    16As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

  • 1 Pet 2:18-19
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    18Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

    19For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

  • 1 Tim 2:1-2
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    1I urge, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all people;

    2For kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty.

  • Rom 13:5-7
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    5Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.

    6For this reason, pay your taxes also, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.

    7Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in reverent fear;

  • Col 3:22
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    22Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

  • Rom 12:10
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    10Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    1Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

  • Rom 13:1-3
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    1Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.

    2Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist shall bring judgment upon themselves.

    3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

  • Eph 6:5
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    5Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

    2To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

  • Lev 19:32
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    32You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.

  • Eph 5:21
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    21Submitting to one another in the fear of God.

  • 1 Thess 5:13
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    13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

  • 1 Pet 3:2
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    2While they observe your pure conduct with reverence.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to the oath of God.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21My son, fear the LORD and the king; do not associate with those given to change.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And, you masters, do the same things to them, refraining from threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Obey those who rule over you, and submit to them, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

  • Titus 2:9
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    9Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back;

  • Rom 12:17
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    17Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

  • Rom 2:11
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    11For there is no partiality with God.

  • 1 Pet 3:15
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    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

  • Eph 6:7
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    7With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

  • 1 Tim 5:17
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    17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

  • Deut 17:13
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    13And all the people shall hear and fear, and no longer act presumptuously.

  • Heb 13:1
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    1Let brotherly love continue.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
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    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

  • 1 Tim 5:1
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    1Do not rebuke an elder, but appeal to him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;

  • Jas 2:8
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    8If you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

  • Ps 148:11
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    11Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth;

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;