15 Bible Verses about Seeking Honour

How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.

and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers.

Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,

Woe unto you, Pharisees! because you love the front seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums.

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them, When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him, and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.read more.
But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.

to those indeed who with patience of good work are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

for we provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also before the people.

Likewise Christ also did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but the one having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

And no one takes this honor to himself, but the one called of God, as indeed Aaron was.

Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed.

therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;