Quotes About Honor

At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!

And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.

He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.

Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah.

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ëHow have we despised Your name?í

When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

You also say: ëOh, what a nuisance!í And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.

“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.

At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ëDo not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.í

Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophetís reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous manís reward.

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

For God said, ëHonor your father and motherí and ëAnyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.í

But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ëWhatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,í

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

ëThese people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.í”

A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.