Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
This verse advises storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, suggesting earthly treasures are not worthy, unlike Revelation 21:26 which speaks of bringing the glory and honor of nations into the New Jerusalem.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with 1 John 2:15-17
This passage warns against loving the world or anything in it, which contrasts with Revelation 21:26 that implies the nations' glory has value in the heavenly city.
1 John 2:15-17: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Contradiction with James 4:4
The verse indicates that friendship with the world is enmity with God, whereas Revelation 21:26 suggests the possibility of worldly honor being acceptable in the divine city.
James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
Equates human righteousness to filthy rags, proposing a general skepticism toward human glory, differing from the acceptance of such glory in Revelation 21:26.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:19
It talks about God destroying the wisdom of the wise and bringing to nothing the understanding of the prudent, while Revelation 21:26 assumes the honor of nations is worthwhile.
1 Corinthians 1:19: For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict might be in how the verse is interpreted regarding the inclusion of "the glory and honor of the nations." Different groups might disagree on what nations are included and how this aligns with historical views on who is granted access to sacred or divine spaces. Moreover, there might be inconsistency in historical records about which cultures were recognized for their glory and honor at the time the text was written.