²³ And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they might not see him unclothed.

¹² Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

³² Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

⁷ Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

¹ Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

¹ Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

¹⁷ Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

¹⁹ Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

¹⁷ Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

⁸ And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number: