Lord’s Library editors answer the question “What does the Bible say about fame?” with specific Bible references.
Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What does the Bible say about fame?” If you have, you’re definitely not alone! And since the Bible helps Christians form a foundational understanding of important topics, it’s imperative that one know how Scripture describes fame in different contexts.
The Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines fame as “Public report or rumor.”
Lord’s Library editors thought it would be a helpful exercise to provide Biblical context. As a result, we compiled this short resource, which captures all notable mentions of the word fame, as well as its other forms. If you’ve been wondering what the King James Bible says about fame, scroll on for additional detail.
Note: If you want to know what the Bible says about fame and 206 other important topics (to be exact), our editors recommend Spencer Smith’s Doctrine Matters: Bible Topic Guidebook.
What Does the Bible Say About Fame?
Job 28:22
“Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.”
Mark 1:28
“And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.”
Matthew 14:1
“At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,”
Jeremiah 6:24
“We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.”
Luke 4:37
“And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.”
Matthew 9:31
“But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.”
Joshua 6:27
“So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.”
1 Kings 10:1
“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.”
Luke 5:15
“But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.“
Luke 4:14
“And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.”
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