Self-respect

A sense of personal worth and dignity. Scripture points to the need for believers to ground their self-respect in God himself, rather than trusting in the opinion and valuation of other individuals or society as a whole.

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Self-respect is often assumed Mt 22:39 See also Mt 7:12; Mt 19:19; Ro 12:3; Eph 5:29 Examples of those who had self-respect Job 12:3 See also Job 10:16; Pr 31:25; Php 3:4 The basis of self-respect A relationship with God Ps 139:13–14 See also Ps 30:6; 1 Co 3:16–17; 1 Co 6:12–20; 2 Co 6:16; Eph 2:22;…