27 Bible Verses about Seeking Honour

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

As yet dost thou exalt thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

And they assembled themselves against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: why then do ye raise yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?

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

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

And they said, come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she hath been wonderfully abased: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them, When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him; And he that invited thee and him, shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.read more.
But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

To them who by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life:

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said to him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as was Aaron:

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Therefore, when thou doest thy alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward.

Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.