1 Samuel 2:30

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Summary

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

I said

Exodus 28:43

Exodus 29:9

Numbers 25:11

Them

I will honour

General references

Proverbs 4:8

Jeremiah 49:15

Bible References

I said

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

Them

And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

I will honour

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

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

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

General references

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.