Dictionary of Bible Themes – 8444 honouring God
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8444 honouring God

8444 honouring God

Giving the reverence and respect to God which is his due. All God’s people have a duty to honour him in every aspect of their lives, while unbelievers and even animals can also honour him.

God’s people must honour him

Ps 22:23 See also Mal 1:6; Mal 2:1-2; Jn 5:22-23

Ways of honouring God

By worshipping him Da 4:34 See also Isa 43:22-24; 1Ti 1:17; 1Ti 6:15-16; Rev 4:8-11; Rev 5:6-14; Rev 7:9-12

By holy living 1Co 6:18-20 See also Ro 12:1-2; 2Co 8:23; Eph 5:1-3; 1Th 4:7-8; 1Pe 1:15-16

By keeping the Sabbath and religious feasts Lev 19:30 See also Ex 20:8-11 pp Dt 5:12-15; Ex 12:42; Ex 31:12-17; Lev 26:2; Isa 58:13-14

By showing kindness to others Pr 14:31 See also Dt 26:12-15; Mt 10:40-42

By honouring his name and his word Ac 19:13-17 See also Jdg 13:17; Isa 26:13; Mal 3:16; Ac 13:48; 2Th 3:1

By acknowledging him as God Da 3:28-29 See also 1Sa 6:4-5; Isa 43:20; Rev 14:7

By giving tithes and offerings to him Pr 3:9-10 See also Dt 26:1-11; Mal 3:6-12; 2Co 8:19-21

By proclaiming his deeds Isa 63:7 See also 1Ch 16:23-26; Ps 145:3-7; Isa 12:4-6; Da 4:1-3

By obeying him Nu 27:12-14 See also Nu 20:7-12

God honours those who honour him

1Sa 2:27-30 See also Lev 10:1-3; 2Ch 26:18; Jn 12:26

God requires sincerity from those who honour him

Mk 7:5-13 pp Mt 15:1-9 See also Isa 29:13; Ac 5:1-11

All people will ultimately honour God

Jer 3:17 See also Isa 60:9; Ro 14:9-12; Isa 45:23-24; Php 2:9-11

Jesus Christ is to be honoured as God

Mt 17:5 pp Mk 9:7 pp Lk 9:35 Jn 5:22-23 See also Rev 5:12-13

See also

5878honour
7930Lord’s Day, the
8266holiness
8334reverence & God’s nature
8440glorifying God
8453obedience
8470respect for God
8622worship
8632adoration
8660magnifying God
8664praise

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