1 Peter 2:17

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

It will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”

You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Princes were hanged up by their hands. The faces of elders were not honored.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

“ ‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Let brotherly love continue.

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.

Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.

Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.

So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one other.

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

“ ‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.

Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”

They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

Who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

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

“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain,

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.