1 Peter 2:17
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Let brotherly love continue.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
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