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Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
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A Four-Part Christian Ethic
Scholars see this verse as a concise summary of Christian social duty. The four commands—Honor all people, Love the Christian family, Fear God, and Honor the ruler—are interconnected. Commentators like Calvin and Ellicott explain that fearing God is the central foundation. A proper reverence for God motivates and correctly orders our respect for all people, our special love for believers, and our submission to civil authorities.
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1 Peter
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Honor all men. That is, show them the respect that is due to them according to their personal worth and the rank and office they hold. ().…
Honour all men (παντας τιμησατε). Not with the same honour. Constative use of the aorist imperative.
Love the broth…
19th Century
Anglican
Honour all men.—“These words present very briefly, yet not obscured by their brevity, but also very plainly, the sum of our duty t…
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Baptist
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation hones…
Peter next sums up the social obligation of Christian in four succinct commands. (1) “Show proper respect to [lit., honor; GK 5506] everyone.” Pete…
16th Century
Protestant
This is a summary of what has gone before, for he implies that God is not feared, nor are people given what is justly theirs, unless civil order pr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Honour all men To whom honour is due, according to the place, station, and circumstances in which they are, the gift…
A Christian's conduct must be honest. However, it cannot be honest if there is not a just and careful fulfillment of all relational duties. The apo…
