48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

Psalm 49:20

Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

Proverbs 4:8

Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

Revelation 7:12

saying, 'Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, are to our God -- to the ages of the ages! Amen!'

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

Revelation 5:13

and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, 'To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might -- to the ages of the ages!'

Malachi 1:6

A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I am a father, where is Mine honour? And if I am a master, where is My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: 'In what have we despised Thy name?'

Psalm 66:2

Praise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.

Deuteronomy 26:19

so as to make thee uppermost above all the nations whom He hath made for a praise, and for a name, and for beauty, and for thy being a holy people to Jehovah thy God, as He hath spoken.

1 Corinthians 12:23

and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

Psalm 8:5

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

John 5:23

that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

2 Timothy 2:20

And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:

Matthew 13:57

and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, and in his own house:'

Romans 9:21

hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Romans 2:10

and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead.

Numbers 22:17

for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'

2 Chronicles 17:5

And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all kinds of desirable vessels,

Honour » Examples of » From God

1 Kings 3:13

and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

Ecclesiastes 6:2

A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Daniel 5:18

thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father:

Honour » Due to religious leaders

Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ

Luke 4:15

and he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Mark 11:8

and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.

Luke 19:35

and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.

John 12:13

took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, 'Hosanna, blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord -- the king of Israel;'

Revelation 5:13

and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, 'To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might -- to the ages of the ages!'

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters -- in all purity;

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

And there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene; Jesus, therefore, having seen his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, 'Woman, lo, thy son;'

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

'And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

Honour » Examples of » Elisha

1 Kings 19:20

and he forsaketh the oxen, and runneth after Elijah, and saith, 'Let me give a kiss, I pray thee, to my father and to my mother, and I go after thee.' And he saith to him, 'Go, turn back, for what have I done to thee?'

Honour » Examples of » Joseph

Genesis 41:12

And there is with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, to each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

And David goeth thence to Mizpeh of Moab, and saith unto the king of Moab, 'Let, I pray thee, my father and my mother go out with you, till that I know what God doth for me;'

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.

Honour » Earthly » Transitory

Honour » Earthly » A king's gift

Daniel 2:6

and if the dream and its interpretation ye do shew, gifts, and fee, and great glory ye receive from before me, therefore the dream and its interpretation shew ye me.'

Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith

Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth

Job 29:8

Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen -- they stood up.

Topics on Honour

Losing Honour

Job 19:9

Mine honour from off me He hath stripped, And He turneth the crown from my head.

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