The Importance of Honor

A Little Bit of Wisdom
(Proverbs 4:7) Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
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The Importance of Honor
(Proverbs 10:1) The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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(Proverbs 31:31) Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
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Honor: value, worth,
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Dishonor: to take
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Honoring begins with
on them.
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(Romans 8:30) And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
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Honoring
too.
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(Ephesians 6:2-3) “Honor your father and mother”--which is the first commandment with a promise—“that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
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Honor is
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(1 Peter 2:13-17) Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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Honor One Another
(Romans 12:10) Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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them.
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(Proverbs 3:9) Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.
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(Proverbs 3:9 MSG) Honor GOD with everything you own; give him the first and the best.
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them.
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(James 3:9-10) With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
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(Ephesians 4:29-30) Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.
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them.
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(John 7:18) He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.
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A Little Bit of Wisdom #5: The more I
something the more I
it.
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All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.