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21 Bible Verses About Honor

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Summary

  • In Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 3:9 and 1 Samuel 2:30 the Hebrew verb for honor is kabad, which also means to be heavy, and 1 Samuel 2:30 sets it against qalal, to be light.
  • Jesus says that “whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him” (John 5:23), and Revelation 5:13 gives honor “to him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb.”
  • The commandment to honor father and mother promises long life in the land, and Ephesians 6:2 calls it “the first commandment with a promise.”
  • 1 Timothy 5:17-18 supports the “double honor” owed to elders with two sayings about wages, and the Greek noun timē also means price.
  • 1 Peter 2:17 gives honor to everyone and to the emperor, love to the brotherhood, and fear to God.

The Bible says honor belongs to God and is also owed to people. God tells the priest Eli, “those who honor me I will honor” (1 Samuel 2:30); the commandment to honor father and mother (Exodus 20:12) returns in Ephesians 6:2-3; and 1 Peter 2:17 says, “Honor everyone.” In Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 3:9 and 1 Samuel 2:30 the Hebrew verb is kabad, which Strong’s defines as to be heavy, to be honored, to be glorified. 1 Samuel 2:30 sets it…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 3513, כָּבַד (kabad): to be heavy, to be honored, to be glorified, to be burdensome; listed for Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 3:9, 1 Samuel 2:30 and Isaiah 29:13. biblehub.com/hebrew/3513

Strong’s Hebrew 7043, קָלַל (qalal): to be slight, to be light, to esteem lightly; listed for 1 Samuel 2:30. biblehub.com/hebrew/7043

Strong’s Greek 5092, τιμή (timē): honor, value, price, respect; listed for Romans 12:10, Romans 13:7 and 1 Timothy 5:17. biblehub.com/greek/5092

Strong’s Greek 4632, σκεῦος (skeuos): vessel, implement, container; Thayer’s lexicon on 1 Thessalonians 4:4, 2 Timothy 2:21 and 1 Peter 3:7. biblehub.com/greek/4632

English Standard Version, footnote to 1 Thessalonians 4:4: “Or how to take a wife for himself; Greek how to possess his own vessel.” biblegateway.com

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