15 Bible Verses about Seeking Honour

How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?

He who talks on his own authority aims at his own credit, but he who aims at the credit of the person who sent him, he is sincere, and there is no dishonesty in him.

the adversary who vaunts himself above and against every so-called god or object of worship, actually seating himself in the temple of God with the proclamation that he himself is God.

they are fond of the best places at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues;

to secure the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;

"Beware of the scribes! They like to walk about in long robes, they are fond of getting saluted in the market-places, of securing the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;

Woe to you Pharisees! you love the front bench in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplaces.

He also told a parable to the guests, when he observed how they picked out the best places. "When anyone invites you to a marriage-banquet," he said, "never lie down in the best place, in case a more distinguished guest than yourself has been invited; then the host will tell you, 'Make room for him,' and you will proceed in shame to take the lowest place.read more.
No, when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in he will tell you, 'Move higher up, my friend.' Then you will be honoured before your fellow guests.

eternal life to those who by patiently doing good aim at glory, honour, and immortality,

I aim at being above reproach not only from God but also from men.

Similarly Christ was not raised to the glory of the high priesthood by himself but by Him who declared to him, Thou art my son, to-day have I become thy father.

Also, it is an office which no one elects to take for himself; he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.

and so I did not consider myself fit even to come to you. Just say the word, and let my servant be cured.

When you give alms, make no flourish of trumpets like the hypocrites in the synagogues and the streets, so as to win applause from men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.

we never sought honour from men, from you or from anybody else, though as apostles of Christ we had the power of claiming to be men of weight;