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The term "respective" is not directly found in the text of the Bible; however, the concept of respect and the acknowledgment of individual roles and responsibilities is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. The Bible emphasizes the importance of recognizing and honoring the distinct roles and duties assigned to individuals within the family, the church, and society.
Respect in Family RolesThe Bible outlines specific roles within the family unit, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and love.
Ephesians 5:22-33 provides guidance on the respective roles of husbands and wives. Husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church, while wives are instructed to respect their husbands. This mutual respect fosters a harmonious and God-honoring family dynamic.
Respect in the ChurchWithin the church, the concept of respective roles is evident in the structure and function of church leadership. In
1 Timothy 3:1-13, Paul outlines the qualifications for overseers and deacons, highlighting the importance of character and responsibility. Each role within the church is to be respected and honored, as it contributes to the edification and growth of the body of Christ.
Respect in SocietyThe Bible also addresses the concept of respect in societal roles.
Romans 13:1-7 instructs believers to submit to governing authorities, recognizing their respective roles as servants of God for the good of society. This passage underscores the importance of respecting those in positions of authority, as they are instituted by God to maintain order and justice.
Respect for IndividualsThe Bible teaches that every individual is made in the image of God (
Genesis 1:27) and therefore deserves respect and dignity.
James 2:1-9 warns against showing favoritism, urging believers to treat all people with equal respect, regardless of their social or economic status. This principle of respect for individuals is foundational to Christian ethics and behavior.
Respect in the Body of Christ1 Corinthians 12:12-27 illustrates the concept of respective roles within the body of Christ, using the metaphor of the human body. Each member has a unique function and is essential to the health and operation of the whole. This passage encourages believers to respect and value the diverse gifts and roles within the church, fostering unity and cooperation.
In summary, while the specific term "respective" may not appear in the Bible, the principles of respect and acknowledgment of individual roles are deeply embedded in biblical teaching. These principles guide believers in their interactions within the family, the church, and society, promoting harmony and honoring God's design for human relationships.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
2. (a.) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
3. (a.) Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
4. (a.) Fitted to awaken respect.
5. (a.) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
Strong's Hebrew
376. ish -- man... one (89), one of men (1), one's (1), oppressor* (1), ordinary (1), own (1), people
(3), person (5), persons (2), prime (1), rank (1),
respective (1), sailors
...Library
Athanasius and Paul Going to Rome, and Having Obtained Letters...
... Book II. Chapter XV."Athanasius and Paul going to Rome, and having obtained
Letters from Bishop Julius, recover theirrespective Dioceses....
Question on the Religious State
... differences between them, it will follow that the superiority of one Religious Order
to another must depend primarily upon theirrespective ends, secondarily...
Missionary Programs and Rural Community Service
... If the above conference shall fail to reach agreement, it shall be the privilege
of the aggrieved party to make appeal to itsrespective board or society...
On the Various Distinctions of the Will of God
... expressed in Galatians 3:13. See also Jeremiah 18:7-10. VI. One will of God
is absolute, anotherrespective. His absolute will is that...
That the Supreme Cause and Author of all Things must of Necessity...
... circumstances and dependences of things; all their possible relations one to another,
and their dispositions or fitnesses to certain andrespective ends,"he...
The Canon from Semler to the Present Time, with Reflections on Its...
... The two Testaments should be separated, and theirrespective positions assigned
to each"the Old having been preparatory to the New....
Appendix.
... In accordance with this we retain our connection with ourrespective home
Presbyteries or Classes. 2. Our Relation to the Church here....
If Christians and the Heathen Thus Resemble Each Other, There is...
... Now, since we are amenable to them in common with yourselves, it only remains that
we compare the grounds which therespective parties have for being...
Contrasts Between Christ and the Antichrist
... 1. In theirrespective Designations 1. One is called the Christ (Matt.16:16); the
other the Antichrist (1 John 4:3). 2. One is called the Man of Sorrows (Isa.53...
The Articles of the Evangelical Alliance.
... and to strengthen union and co-operation among individual members of different
Protestant denominations without interfering with theirrespective creeds and...
Thesaurus
Respective (1 Occurrence)... 2. (a.) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the
respective connections of society.
...Respective (1 Occurrence).
...Justification (6 Occurrences)
... See Simon, HDB, II, 826; Thayer, Grimm, and Cremer under therespective words):
I. THE WRITINGS OF PAUL 1. Universality of Sin 2. Perfection of the Law of God 3...
Insects (17 Occurrences)
... See under the names of therespective insects. See also SCORPION and SPIDER, which
are not included here because they are not strictly insects. Alfred Ely Day....
Titus (15 Occurrences)
... affinities. "Both letters were addressed to persons left by the writer to
preside in theirrespective churches during his absence....
Respectively (2 Occurrences)
Respecting (4 Occurrences)
Entertain (8 Occurrences)
... The guests were invited by servants (Proverbs 9:3; Matthew 22:3), who assigned them
theirrespective places (1 Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8; Mark 12:39)....
Deacon (4 Occurrences)
... de'-k'-n-es: The term diakonos, and its cognates occur many times in the New Testament,
as do its synonyms huperetes, and doulos, with theirrespective cognates...
Deaconess (1 Occurrence)
... de'-k'-n-es: The term diakonos, and its cognates occur many times in the New Testament,
as do its synonyms huperetes, and doulos, with theirrespective cognates...
Messiah (9 Occurrences)
... Numbers 3:3), prophets (1 Kings 19:16), and kings (1 Samuel 9:16; 16:3; 2 Samuel
12:7) were anointed with oil, and so consecrated to theirrespective offices....
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