48 Bible Verses about honour

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Proverbs 8:19

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

Psalm 49:20

Mortals, with what they treasure, still do not have understanding. They are like animals that die.

Proverbs 4:8

Love wisdom and she will exalt you. Embrace wisdom and she will honor you.

Revelation 7:12

They said: Amen! Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.

1 Samuel 2:30

Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.' Now Jehovah says: Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.

Revelation 5:13

I heard every creature in heaven and on earth. I also heard those under the earth, in the sea, and all that are in them. They said: Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be to him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.

Malachi 1:6

Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?

Psalm 66:2

Praise the glory of his name with music. Make his praise glorious.

Deuteronomy 26:19

He will set you high above all nations that he has made, for praise, fame, and honor. You will be a consecrated people to Jehovah your God, as he has spoken.

1 Corinthians 12:23

And those members of the body that we think to be less honorable, we offer these more honors. Our less acceptable parts have more abundant acceptability.

Psalm 149:9

to carry out the judgment that is written against them. This is an honor that belongs to all his God-like ones. Praise Jehovah!

Psalm 8:5

You made him a little lower than god-like ones (God) (Son of God) (angels). You crowned him with glory and honor. (John 1:18)

John 5:23

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

2 Timothy 2:20

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

Matthew 13:57

They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.

Romans 9:21

Or does the potter not have authority over the clay? Can he make out of the same lump one vessel to honor, and another for common use? (Jeremiah 18:6)

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Honour » Due to God

Psalm 57:5

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

Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to

Romans 2:10

[There will be] glory, honor and peace to every one who does good works, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died at a very old age, wealthy and respected, and his son Solomon succeeded him as king.

Numbers 22:17

I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.'

2 Chronicles 17:5

Jehovah gave Jehoshaphat firm control over the kingdom of Judah. The people brought him gifts, so that he became wealthy and highly honored.

2 Chronicles 32:27

Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storehouses for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables.

Honour » Examples of » From God

1 Kings 3:13

I will also give you what you did not ask for. All your life you will have wealth and honor, more than that of any other king.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

God has given man riches, wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires. Yet God has not empowered him to partake of them for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

Daniel 5:18

O 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 and was praised by all.

Mark 11:8

Many spread their garments along the way. Others spread branches, which they cut from the fields.

Luke 19:35

They brought him to Jesus. Then they threw their garments on the colt and Jesus sat on him.

John 12:13

They took palm branches and met him. They cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah, even the King of Israel! (Psalm 118:26)

Revelation 5:13

I heard every creature in heaven and on earth. I also heard those under the earth, in the sea, and all that are in them. They said: Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be to him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.

Honour » Due the aged

Job 32:6

Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not rebuke (censure) (criticize) an elder, but appeal to him as a father, the younger men as brothers. Treat the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with much honor.

Honour » Examples of » Jesus

John 19:25-26

His mother stood by the stake of Jesus, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved. He said to his mother, Woman, look, your son!

Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab

Jeremiah 35:8

We have obeyed all the instructions that Jonadab gave us. We never drink wine, and neither do our wives, our sons, or our daughters.

Honour » Examples of » Elisha

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha then left his bulls and ran after Elijah. He said: Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye and then I will go with you. Elijah answered, All right, go back. I am not stopping you!

Honour » Examples of » Joseph

Genesis 41:12

A young Hebrew, who was a servant of the captain of the guard, was there with us at the time. When we told him our dreams, he explained what each of them meant.

Honour » Examples of » David

1 Samuel 22:3

David went from there to Mizpah in Moab. He said to the king of Moab: Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.

Honour » Examples of » Solomon

1 Kings 2:19

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to talk to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to meet her and bowed down to her. He took his place on the king's throne and she sat at his right hand on the seat made ready for the king's mother.

Honour » Earthly » Transitory

Psalm 49:12

But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.

Honour » Earthly » A king's gift

Daniel 2:6

But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it.

Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith

Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth

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Psalm 8:5

You made him a little lower than god-like ones (God) (Son of God) (angels). You crowned him with glory and honor. (John 1:18)

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