1 Peter 2:17 “Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fe…”

1 Peter 2:17

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

Darby Translation

Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.

Young's Literal Translation

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Bible in Basic English

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

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Cross references

“Honour”

Romans 12:10 Romans 13:7 1 Peter 5:5 Philippians 2:3 Exodus 20:12 1 Timothy 6:1

Romans 12:10 · BSB

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

Romans 13:7 · BSB

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Philippians 2:3 · BSB

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

Exodus 20:12 · BSB

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

1 Timothy 6:1 · BSB

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

“Love”

Hebrews 13:1 1 Peter 1:22 John 13:35 Zechariah 11:14

Hebrews 13:1 · BSB

Continue in brotherly love.

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Zechariah 11:14 · BSB

Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

“Fear”

Proverbs 24:21 2 Corinthians 7:1 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Matthew 22:21 Psalm 111:10 Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 24:21 · BSB

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

2 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 · BSB

Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

Matthew 22:21 · BSB

“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Psalm 111:10 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

“Honour”

1 Chronicles 29:20

1 Chronicles 29:20 · BSB

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

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