15 Bible Verses about Seeking Honour

How can ye believe, while ye receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that is from God only?

He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God as God, declaring himself that he is God.

And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

and to be saluted in the market-places, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost places at feasts: Who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers:

who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

Wo to you, Pharisees; for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues,

And he spake a parable to them that were invited, when he marked how they chose the chief seats, saying to them, When thou art invited by any man to a marriage-feast, sit not down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited by him, And he that invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place. And then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when thou art invited,read more.
go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that

and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

For we provide things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

And no one taketh this honour to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but speak in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Therefore when thou dost alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.