>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- 1 Peter 2:17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
- Leviticus 19:3 Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
- Leviticus 19:32 Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/moi/2003/001/feb/19.19.html A devotional showing how the relationship of respect between a father and his child parallels our relationship with God.
- http://www.family.org/docstudy/solid/a0006256.html Dr. James Dobson explains the importance of respect parents.
>> Books to Read
- Authority and Submission by Watchman Nee, a challenging look at what the Bible says about how we should relate to those in authority over us.
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