Dishonoring, in the biblical context, refers to actions or attitudes that show a lack of respect, reverence, or esteem towards God, individuals, or institutions that are deemed worthy of honor. The concept of honor is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, and dishonoring is often portrayed as a serious offense with spiritual and social implications.

Dishonoring God

Dishonoring God is considered a grave sin in the Bible. It encompasses actions that violate His commandments, show irreverence, or fail to acknowledge His sovereignty. In Malachi 1:6, God expresses His displeasure with the priests who fail to honor Him: "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. 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." This passage highlights the expectation of honor due to God and the consequences of failing to provide it.

Dishonoring Parents

The Bible places significant emphasis on honoring one's parents, as seen in the Ten Commandments: "Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you" (Exodus 20:12). Dishonoring parents is condemned and is often associated with societal decay. Proverbs 30:17 warns, "As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures eat it."

Dishonoring Authorities

Scripture also addresses the importance of honoring authorities, both secular and spiritual. Romans 13:1-2 instructs believers to submit to governing authorities, as they are established by God: "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves."

Dishonoring Fellow Believers

The New Testament encourages believers to honor one another within the body of Christ. Romans 12:10 exhorts, "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another." Dishonoring fellow believers can lead to division and strife within the church, undermining the unity that Christ desires for His followers.

Dishonoring the Marriage Covenant

Marriage is held in high esteem in the Bible, and dishonoring the marriage covenant is strongly condemned. Hebrews 13:4 states, "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." This underscores the sanctity of marriage and the expectation of fidelity and respect within the marital relationship.

Consequences of Dishonoring

The Bible warns of both temporal and eternal consequences for those who engage in dishonoring behavior. Proverbs 3:35 contrasts the outcomes for the wise and the foolish: "The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame." This reflects the biblical principle that honor leads to blessing, while dishonor results in shame and judgment.

In summary, dishonoring is a multifaceted concept in the Bible that encompasses a range of behaviors and attitudes contrary to the divine order. It is addressed with seriousness, reflecting the high value placed on honor in the biblical worldview.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dishonor.

Whether Reviling or Railing is a Mortal Sin?
... Since then railing or reviling essentially denotes a dishonoring, if the intention
of the utterer is to dishonor the other man, this is properly and ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether reviling or railing is.htm

Whether Christ Ought to have Suffered on the Cross?
... iii) that Christ ought not to assume "dishonoring afflictions." But death on a cross
was most dishonoring and ignominious; hence it is written (Wis.2:20): "Let ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ ought to have 2.htm

"Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. "
... III. There is another dishonoring of parents, much more dangerous and subtile than
this first, which adorns itself and passes for a real honor; that is, when a ...
/.../luther/a treatise on good works/thou shalt honor thy father.htm

Witnessing in Power.
... day. It is dishonoring to the Holy Spirit for me to go and summon up the
dead and confer with them, even if it were possible. I ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/secret power/witnessing in power.htm

Letter x. The Preservation of Health.
... If you are subject to melancholy, avoid it, and fight against it as a sin, dishonoring
to God, and destructive of your own health and happiness. ...
/.../letter x the preservation of.htm

Latimer -- on Christian Love
... Therefore let us beware above all things of dishonoring God; and so we must be patient,
trusting and most certainly believing that He will deliver us when it ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons volume i/latimer on christian love.htm

The First Commandment --On the Honor and Invocation of Saints
... By praying to the saints, instead of dishonoring God"as Protestants say we do"we
really honor Him more than by praying directly to Himself We show that we ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 31 the first commandmenton.htm

Conditions of Effectual Prayer.
... answers. Now I say, this is a very God-dishonoring experience, and there
must be something wrong somewhere when this is the case. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/booth/godliness/chapter vii conditions of effectual.htm

Prevailing Prayer.
... They do not seem to think how their husbands are dishonoring God by their
sins, and how God would be glorified in their conversion. ...
/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture iv prevailing prayer.htm

And Bring us not into Temptation but Deliver us from Evil
... Wherefore God delivered them in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness to the
dishonoring of their bodies among themselves; and shortly after: ...
//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen on prayer/chapter xix and bring us.htm

Dishonoring (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dishonor. Multi-Version
Concordance Dishonoring (1 Occurrence). Romans 1:24 Wherefore ...
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Disparagement (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion
or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach ...
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Dishonors (6 Occurrences)

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Dishonoreth (3 Occurrences)

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Praise (487 Occurrences)
... is itself a condemnation (Luke 6:26), an honor which seals the eyes in unbelief
(John 5:44), a careless use of the epithet "good" which is dishonoring to God ...
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Absalom (93 Occurrences)
... A great pile of stones was heaped over his body (2 Samuel 18:17), in accordance
with the custom of dishonoring rebels and great criminals by burying them under ...
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