Respect. It is what we all want from others and what we hope to offer everyone in return. It is the belief that the other person values your opinion, morals, and understandings of life, even if it differs greatly from their own. Respect means “to consider worthy of high regard; to have reference to,” or seeing someone as more worthy than others.
Acts 10:34 is not the only example of God’s impartiality or lack of favoritism. The apostle Paul wrote about this truth in the book of Romans, stating that “For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law” (Rom. 2:11-12). He also goes on to say in Romans 10:12, “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.”
I’ll admit that when I would read this Scripture on occasion, I would at first think that it meant God didn’t respect anyone, that God didn’t think anyone was worthy of His gifts or love. And with the ways our society views showing respect, often due to favoritism, it is easy to think that God could follow the same pattern of giving to some and withholding from others.
Respect is something that all of us like to receive from others we admire and mutually respect. We go to great lengths to make sure we have their respect in order to feel we are important and worthy.
Blair Parke is a freelance writer for BibleStudyTools.com and freelance book editor who wrote her first book, "Empty Hands Made Full," in 2021 about her journey through infertility with her husband. She previously worked for eight years with Xulon Press as an editor. A graduate of Stetson University with a bachelor's in communications, Blair previously worked as a writer/editor for several local magazines in the Central Florida area, including Celebration Independent and Lake Magazine and currently writes for the Southwest Orlando Bulletin. She's usually found with a book in her hand or enjoying quality time with her husband Jeremy and dog Molly. You can order her book at Christian Author Bookstore - Xulon Press Publishing and visit her website at Parkeplaceediting.
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