48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

Psalm 49:20

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

Proverbs 4:8

Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

Revelation 7:12

saying, "Amen. Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen."

1 Samuel 2:30

"Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.' But now the LORD says, 'Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Revelation 5:13

I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever."

Malachi 1:6

"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says the LORD of hosts to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'

Psalm 66:2

Sing to the glory of his name. Offer glory and praise.

Deuteronomy 26:19

and to make you high above all nations that he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, as he has spoken.

1 Corinthians 12:23

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

Psalm 8:5

For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

John 5:23

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

2 Timothy 2:20

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

Matthew 13:57

And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

Romans 9:21

Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be above all the earth.

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Romans 2:10

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

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

Numbers 22:17

for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

2 Chronicles 32:27

Hezekiah had a very great amount of riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of goodly vessels;

Honour » Examples of » From God

1 Kings 3:13

I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but a foreigner eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Daniel 5:18

You king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

Honour » Due to religious leaders

Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ

Luke 4:15

He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.

Mark 11:8

Many spread their garments on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees.

Luke 19:35

They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

John 12:13

they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and were shouting, "Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel."

Revelation 5:13

I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever."

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and did not dare show you my opinion.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, look, your son."

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;

Honour » Examples of » Elisha

1 Kings 19:20

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"

Honour » Examples of » Joseph

Genesis 41:12

There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. To each man according to his dream he interpreted.

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

David went there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and my mother come out with you, until I know what God will do for me."

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

Honour » Earthly » Transitory

Honour » Earthly » A king's gift

Daniel 2:6

But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation."

Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith

Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth

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