48 Bible Verses about honour
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My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.
It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret; but the king's honour is to search out a thing.
See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.
Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.
Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.
saying, amen, "Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanks, and honour, and power and might, be unto our God, for evermore, amen."
And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
"Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise,
saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the lamb that was killed to receive power, and riches and wisdom, and strength, and honour and glory, and blessing."
And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."
If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.
When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.
Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -
And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."
Whoso followeth righteousness and mercy, findeth both life, righteousness and honour.
"Should not a son honour his father, and a servant his master? If I be now a father, where is mine honour? If I be the LORD, where am I feared? sayeth the LORD of Hosts, now, to you priests that despise my name. And if ye say, 'Wherein have we despised thy name?'
and to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, in name and honour: that thou mayest be a holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath said."
"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."
And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.
So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.
that they may be avenged of them, as it is written. Such honour have all his saints. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!
because that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. He that honoureth not the son, the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him.
that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,
Notwithstanding, in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood and of earth: Some for honour, and some unto dishonour.
Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.
And they were offended by him. Then Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin."
For God commanded, saying, 'Honour thy father and mother,' and, 'He that curseth father or mother, shall suffer death.'
Honour father and mother: and thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself."
Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
From Thematic Bible
Honour » Due to God
Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife made herself ready.
O LORD, thou art my God, I will praise thee, and magnify thy name: For thou bringest marvelous things to pass, according to thine old counsels, truly and steadfastly.
Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
Whoso followeth righteousness and mercy, findeth both life, righteousness and honour.
To every man that doth good shall come praise, honour and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile.
He that thinketh scorn to be reformed, cometh to poverty and shame; but whoso receiveth correction, shall come to honour.
Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe
And he died in a good age: old, rich and glorious. And Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
for I will greatly promote thee unto great honour, and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me! Come therefore I pray thee, curse me this people.'"
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought him presents, that he became exceeding rich and glorious.
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour. And he gathered him treasure of silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and of all manner pleasant Jewels;
Honour » Examples of » From God
When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
And thereto I have given thee that thou askedst not, both riches and honour: so that there shall be no king like thee all thy days.
If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.
When God giveth a man riches, goods and honour, so that he wanteth nothing of all that his heart can desire, and yet God giveth him not leave to enjoy the same, but another man spendeth them. This is a vain thing and a miserable plague.
O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:
Honour » Due to religious leaders
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith.
and give you exhortation, that ye have them the more in love: For their work's sake, and be at peace with them.
Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ
And many spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches of the trees, and strawed them in the way.
And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their raiment on the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
took branches of palm trees and went and met him, and cried, "Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of the Lord cometh, King of Israel."
And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."
Honour » Due the aged
So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,
Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.
Honour » Examples of » Jesus
And he went with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
There stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his mother, "Woman behold thy son."
Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
Thus have we obeyed the commandment of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged us, and so we drink no wine all our life long: we, nor our wives, our sons, and our daughters.
Honour » Examples of » Elisha
And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow thee." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to thee?"
Honour » Examples of » Joseph
And there was with us a young man, an Hebrew-born servant unto the chief marshal. And we told him, and he declared our dreams to us according to either of our dreams.
Honour » Examples of » David
And David went thence to Mizpeh in the land of Moab, and said unto the king of Moab, "Let my father and mother, I pray thee, have their abiding with you, till I know what God will do with me."
Honour » Examples of » Solomon
And thereupon Bathsheba went unto king Solomon to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up against her and bowed himself unto her, and sat him down on his seat. And there was a seat set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right side.
Honour » Earthly » Transitory
Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour, seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; this is the way of them.
Honour » Earthly » A king's gift
But if ye tell me the dream and the meaning thereof, ye shall have of me gifts, rewards and great honour. Only, show me the dream, and the signification of it."
Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?
Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth
When the young men, as soon as they saw me, hid themselves, and when the aged arose, and stood up unto me;
Topics on Honour
Honour The Honourable
Exodus 20:12"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
People Have Honour
Psalm 8:5Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.
Seeking Honour
Proverbs 25:27Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
Source Of Honour
Proverbs 3:16Upon her righthand is long life, and upon her left hand is riches and honour.
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