Jesus deserved the same honor as God. John 5:23
The Father and Jesus had agape love. John 15:9-10
Jesus was as righteous as God. John 7:18 , Isaiah 53:11 , 1 John 2:1
Hebrews 1:3 the image of God Colossians 1:15 In honor, love an righteousness Jesus was equal to his God; created this way to be the perfect messiah. These are the very qualities that made Jesus firstborn. Spiritually Jesus the man already was what we wait and hope to be when born into the kingdom of God.