Esteem See also Love; Regard; Respect lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation, Deut. 32:15. despise me shall be lightly esteemed, 1 Sam. 2:30. that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding, Prov. 17:28. he was despised, and we esteemed him not, Isa. 53:3 (Mosiah 14:3). we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, Isa. 53:4 (Mosiah 14:4). that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination, Luke 16:15. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike, Rom. 14:5. to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, Rom. 14:14. set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church, 1 Cor. 6:4. let each esteem other better than themselves, Philip. 2:3. esteem them very highly in love, 1 Thes. 5:13. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches, Heb. 11:26. Lord esteemeth all flesh in one, 1 Ne. 17:35. every man should esteem his neighbor as himself, Mosiah 27:4 (D&C 38:24–25).