48 Bible Verses about honour
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“Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).
“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield is better than choicest silver.
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.
Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor,
And all her paths are peace.
She is more precious than rubies;
And nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value].
A man [who is held] in honor,
Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.
“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
saying,
“Amen! Blessing and glory and majesty and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone.
‘You shall rise before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the Lord.
Honor [esteem, value as precious] your father and your mother [and be respectful to them]—this is the first commandment with a promise—
saying in a loud voice,
“Worthy and deserving is the Lamb that was sacrificed to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.
For when He was invested with honor and [the radiance of the Shekinah] glory from God the Father, such a voice as this came to Him from the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], “This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted”—
And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying [together],
“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb (Christ), be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear and respect due Me?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. But you say, ‘How and in what way have we despised Your name?’
Honor the Lord with your wealth
And with the first fruits of all your crops (income);
The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Is riches, honor, and life.
Sing of the honor and glory and magnificence of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
and that He will set you high above all the nations which He has made, for praise, fame, and honor: and that you shall be a holy people [set apart and consecrated] to the Lord your God, just as He has spoken.”
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”
and as for those parts of the body which we consider less honorable, these we treat with greater honor; and our less presentable parts are treated with greater modesty,
Now to the King of the ages [eternal], immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure;
And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].
To execute on them the judgment written.
This is the honor for all His godly ones.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Honor and help those widows who are truly widowed [alone, and without support].
Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
so that all will give honor (reverence, homage) to the Son just as they give honor to the Father. [In fact] the one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent Him.
that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane],
Now in a large house there are not only vessels and objects of gold and silver, but also vessels and objects of wood and of earthenware, and some are for honorable (noble, good) use and some for dishonorable (ignoble, common).
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”
I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
And will glorify Your name forevermore.
For God said [through Moses], ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of or insults or treats improperly father or mother is to be put to death.’
Honor your father and mother; and love your neighbor as yourself” [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].
Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]?
From Thematic Bible
Honour » Due to God
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;
Worship the Lord in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].
Let us rejoice and shout for joy! Let us give Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb has come [at last] and His bride (the redeemed) has prepared herself.”
I will exalt You, I will praise and give thanks to Your name;
For You have done miraculous things,
Plans formed long, long ago, [fulfilled] with perfect faithfulness.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.
Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Is riches, honor, and life.
He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
but glory and honor and inner peace [will be given] to everyone who habitually does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline,
But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.
Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe
He died in a good old age [his seventy-first year], full of days (satisfied), riches and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his place.
For I will give you a very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so please come, curse these people [of Israel] for me.’”
Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor.
Now Hezekiah had immense wealth and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of delightful articles,
Honour » Examples of » From God
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
I have also given you what you have not asked, both wealth and honor, so that there will not be anyone equal to you among the kings, for all your days.
a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the power or capacity to enjoy them [all those things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] enjoys them. This is vanity and it is a [cause of] great distress.
O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and greatness and glory and majesty;
Honour » Due to religious leaders
Welcome him home in the Lord with great joy, and appreciate and honor men like him;
The elders who perform their leadership duties well are to be considered worthy of double honor (financial support), especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching [the word of God concerning eternal salvation through Christ].
Remember your leaders [for it was they] who brought you the word of God; and consider the result of their conduct [the outcome of their godly lives], and imitate their faith [their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider of eternal salvation through Christ, and imitate their reliance on God with absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].
and [we ask that you appreciate them and] hold them in the highest esteem in love because of their work [on your behalf]. Live in peace with one another.
Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ
And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised and glorified and honored by all.
And many [of the people] spread their coats on the road [as an act of tribute and homage before a new king], and others [scattered a layer of] leafy branches which they had cut from the fields [honoring Him as Messiah].
They brought it to Jesus, and
they took branches of palm trees [in homage to Him as King] and went out to meet Him, and they began shouting and kept shouting “Hosanna! Blessed (celebrated, praised) is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying [together],
Honour » Due the aged
Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite said,
For that reason I was anxious and dared not tell you what I think.
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
‘You shall rise before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the Lord.
Do not sharply censure or rebuke an older man, but entreat and plead with him as [you would with] a father. Treat younger men like brothers; [Treat] older women like mothers [and] younger women like sisters, in all purity.
Honour » Examples of » Jesus
He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive and obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
But by the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. So Jesus, seeing His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His mother, [ Dear] woman, See, [here is] your son!
Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
We have obeyed the words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, in all our days we have never drunk wine, nor have our wives, our sons, or our daughters,
Honour » Examples of » Elisha
He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother [goodbye], then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go on back; for what have I done to [stop] you?”
Honour » Examples of » Joseph
Now there was with us [in the prison] a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us, to each man according to the significance of his own dream.
Honour » Examples of » David
And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my
Honour » Examples of » Solomon
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her, bowed before her, and sat down on his throne; then he had a throne set for her, the king’s mother, and she sat on his right.
Honour » Earthly » Transitory
But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.
Honour » Earthly » A king's gift
But if you tell [me] the [content of the] dream along with its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith
Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth
The young men saw me and hid themselves,
The aged arose and stood [respectfully];
Topics on Honour
Honour The Honourable
Exodus 20:12“Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the Lord your God gives you.
People Have Honour
Psalm 8:5
Yet You have made him a little lower than
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
Seeking Honour
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Source Of Honour
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
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