²³ Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

¹² "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

³² You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

⁷ Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

¹ Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.

¹ Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

¹⁹ Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

¹⁷ Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

⁸ And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.