What Does the Bible Say About Glory?
Here are 9 Bible verses about glory, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #11 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
BSBSo whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- #22 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
BSBAnd we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- #3John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
BSBThe Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- #4Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
BSBIn the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- #5Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
BSBfor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- #6John 17:22
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
BSBI have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
- #7Psalms 19:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
BSBFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
- #8Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
BSBThe Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- #9Psalms 3:3
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
BSBBut You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
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Glory in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- God is, to his people: Ps 3:3; Zec 2:5
- Christ is, to his people: Isa 60:1; Lu 2:32
- The gospel ordained to be, to saints: 1Co 2:7
- Of the gospel, exceeds that of the law: 2Co 3:9,10
- The joy of saints is full of: 1Pe 1:8
- SPIRITUAL
- Is given by God: Ps 84:11
- Is given by Christ: Joh 17:22
- Christ: Joh 17:22
- Is the work of the Holy Spirit: 2Co 3:18
- ETERNAL
- Procured by the death of Christ: Heb 2:10
- Accompanies salvation by Christ: 2Ti 2:10
- Inherited by saints: 1Sa 2:8; Ps 73:24; Pr 3:35; Col 3:4; 1Pe 5:10
- Saints called to: 2Th 2:14; 1Pe 5:10
- Saints afore prepared to: Ro 9:23
- Enhanced by present afflictions: 2Co 4:17
- Present afflictions not worthy to be compared with: Ro 8:18
- Of the Church shall be rich and abundant: Isa 60:11-13
- The bodies of saints shall be raised in: 1Co 15:43; Php 3:21
- Saints shall be, of their ministers: 1Th 2:19,20
- TEMPORAL
- Is given by God: Da 2:37
- Passes away: 1Pe 1:24
- The devil tries to seduce by: Mt 4:8
- Of hypocrites turned to shame: Ho 4:7
- Seek not, from man: Mt 6:2; 1Th 2:6
- OF THE WICKED
- Is in their shame: Php 3:19
- Ends in destruction: Isa 5:14