Honor

Honor, pride, ambition - futile without an audience to parade before, forming the origins of art, ceremonial, and sports. 68:2.10

To live unselfishly, one must confront the constant demand for honor from within. 3:5.13

Seek only what honestly belongs to you in matters of honor and recognition. 156:5.19

In the Urantia Book

Historically

• Primitives desired social and political prestige through buying into a commercialized nobility based on special services or money. 69:5.7
• Accumulating wealth has long been a symbol of social status and power, showcased through extravagant gift-giving and philanthropic acts. 69:5.13
• The Zebedee sons sought honor, but Jesus taught them the true nature of his kingdom. 171:0.5
• Jesus' spiritual faith harmonized personal honor with practical judgments. 196:0.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Freely receive, freely give and love 156:5.19 — Mt 10:8b.
• Jesus denies request 171:0.5 — Mt 20:22-23; Mk 10:38-40.

See also

• glory
• pride
• respect
• self-respect

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