Reference: Glory
Hastings
The first use of this word is to express the exalted honour or praise paid either to things, or to man, or to God. From that it passes to denote the dignity or wealth, whether material or spiritual, that calls forth such honour. Thence it has come to mean, in the OT especially, the majesty and splendour that attend the revelation of the power or character of God. The principal Heb. word (k
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for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.
when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.
and the glory of thy people Israel."
The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.
thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him.
I do not by this seek your applause.
They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor.
and now, O father, glorify me in heaven, with the glory which I had before the creation of the world.
and the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one.
who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality; but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath, read more. tribulation and anguish to every one that doth evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile. but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that acts right, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
for all having sinned, all have forfeited eternal glory:
A man ought not to be veil'd: he has the honour of being invested with authority from God, and may glory in his priority to the woman.
now if the law engraven on stone, the letter of whose sanction is death, was delivered with such glory, that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, tho' it was transient; shall not the ministration of the spirit be more glorious? read more. for if the ministration of condemnation was illustrious, the ministration of righteousness will be much more glorious. since that which distinguished the first had no glory, when compared to that of the other, which far excell'd it. if that which was only temporary was glorious, much more shall that which is permanent be glorious.
but as we lay aside the veil, the divine light gradually informs the mind, according as we attend to that spiritual sense, which points out the Lord.
it is he, that will change our vile body into a like form with his glorious body, by displaying that power which is able to subdue all things unto himself.
this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.
Christ is your life, and when he shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.
from a principle of conscience. what glory is there in suffering corporal punishment for real offences? but if you meet with ill usage for doing your duty, and bear it with constancy,
the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof.