'Glory' in the Bible

All the descendants of Israelwill be justified and find glory through the Lord.

I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own,for how can I be defiled?I will not give My glory to another.

Then your light will appear like the dawn,and your recovery will come quickly.Your righteousness will go before you,and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.

They will fear the name of Yahweh in the westand His glory in the east;for He will come like a rushing streamdriven by the wind of the Lord.

Arise, shine, for your light has come,and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

For look, darkness covers the earth,and total darkness the peoples;but the Lord will shine over you,and His glory will appear over you.

The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its pine, fir, and cypress together—to beautify the place of My sanctuary,and I will glorify My dwelling place.

Nations will see your righteousnessand all kings, your glory.You will be called by a new namethat the Lord’s mouth will announce.

“Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see My glory.

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, Lud (who are archers), Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away—who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. And they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Has a nation ever exchanged its gods?(But they were not gods!)Yet My people have exchanged their Gloryfor useless idols.

Just as underwear clings to one’s waist, so I fastened the whole house of Israel and of Judah to Me”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“so that they might be My people for My fame, praise, and glory, but they would not obey.

Give glory to the Lord your Godbefore He brings darkness,before your feet stumbleon the mountains at dusk.You wait for light,but He brings darkest gloomand makes thick darkness.

A throne of gloryon high from the beginningis the place of our sanctuary.

This city will bear on My behalf a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I will do for them. They will tremble with awe because of all the good and all the peace I will bring about for them.

Come down from glory; sit on parched ground,resident of the daughter of Dibon,for the destroyer of Moab has come against you;he has destroyed your fortresses.

How the Lord has overshadowedDaughter Zion with His anger!He has thrown down Israel’s gloryfrom heaven to earth.He has abandoned His footstoolin the day of His anger.

The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the Lord’s glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

The Spirit then lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me—praise the glory of the Lord in His place!—

So I got up and went out to the plain. The Lord’s glory was present there, like the glory I had seen by the Chebar Canal, and I fell facedown.

I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, like the vision I had seen in the plain.

Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherub where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man clothed in linen with the writing equipment at his side.

Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherub to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.

Then the glory of the Lord moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

The cherubim lifted their wings and ascended from the earth right before my eyes; the wheels were beside them as they went. The glory of the God of Israel was above them, and it stood at the entrance to the eastern gate of the Lord’s house.

Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, lifted their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

The glory of the Lord rose up from within the city and stood on the mountain east of the city.

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:Look! I am against you, Sidon,and I will display My glory within you.They will know that I am Yahwehwhen I execute judgments against herand demonstrate My holiness through her.

“Who then are you like in glory and greatness among Eden’s trees? You also will be brought down to the underworld to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his hordes”—the declaration of the Lord God.

All the people of the land will bury them and their fame will spread on the day I display My glory.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

“I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment I have executed and the hand I have laid on them.

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

The glory of the Lord entered the temple by way of the gate that faced east.

Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked, and the glory of the Lord filled His temple. And I fell facedown.

Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence and to display my majestic glory?”

At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me.

Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty, greatness, glory, and majesty to your predecessor Nebuchadnezzar.

But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.

He was given authority to rule,and glory, and a kingdom;so that those of every people,nation, and languageshould serve Him.His dominion is an everlasting dominionthat will not pass away,and His kingdom is onethat will not be destroyed.

“In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be shattered, though not in anger or in battle.

Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird:no birth, no gestation, no conception.

The residents of Samaria will have anxietyover the calf of Beth-aven.Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it;the people will mourn over it,over its glory.It will certainly depart from them.

For the earth will be filledwith the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,as the waters cover the sea.

You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory.You also—drink,and expose your uncircumcision!The cup in the Lord’s right handwill come around to you,and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem like nothing to you?

I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord of Hosts.

“The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says the Lord of Hosts. “I will provide peace in this place”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

The declaration of the Lord: “I will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”

For the Lord of Hosts says this: “He has sent Me for His glory against the nations who are plundering you, for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of His eye.

Listen to the wail of the shepherds,for their glory is destroyed.Listen to the roar of young lions,for the thickets of the Jordan are destroyed.

The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of David’s house and the glory of Jerusalem’s residents may not be greater than that of Judah.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

And do not bring us into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.[For Yours is the kingdom and the powerand the glory forever. Amen.]

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will reward each according to what he has done.

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn; and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

They answered Him, “Allow us to sit at Your right and at Your left in Your glory.”

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Glory to God in the highest heaven,and peace on earth to people He favors!

a light for revelation to the Gentilesand glory to Your people Israel.

Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today!”

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and that of the Father and the holy angels.

They appeared in glory and were speaking of His death, which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.

Didn’t any return to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

The King who comesin the name of the Lordis the blessed One.Peace in heavenand glory in the highest heaven!

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?”

The Word became fleshand took up residence among us.We observed His glory,the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,full of grace and truth.

Jesus performed this first sign in Cana of Galilee. He displayed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

“I do not accept glory from men,

How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

The one who speaks for himself seeks his own glory. But He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

I do not seek My glory; the One who seeks it also judges.

“If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father—you say about Him, ‘He is our God’—He is the One who glorifies Me.

So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner!”

When Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”

Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.

Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presencewith that glory I had with Youbefore the world existed.

I have given them the glory You have given Me.May they be one as We are one.

Father,I desire those You have given Meto be with Me where I am.Then they will see My glory,which You have given Mebecause You loved Me before the world’s foundation.

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

But Stephen, filled by the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw God’s glory, with Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said,

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

He did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,