'Honor' in the Bible

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother is to be put to death.’

he is not to honor his father or his mother.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death’;

You know the commandments, ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him,

But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.

You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Honor widows who are widows indeed;

The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against.

who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

“You have made him for a little while lower than the angels;You have crowned him with glory and honor,And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house.

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—

And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,

“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.”

saying with a loud voice,“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”

And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”

saying,“Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

and they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it;