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17 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.(A)

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  1. 2.17 Gk Love the brotherhood

21 My child, fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not disobey either of them,[a](A)

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  1. 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change

10 love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.

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Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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  1. 5.5 Or of those who are older

Service Well-Pleasing to God

13 Let mutual affection continue.

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Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A)

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