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(
, 1391), “glory” (from
, “to seem”), primarily signifies an
opinion, estimate, and hence, the honor resulting from a good opinion. It is used (I) (a) of
the nature and acts of God in self-manifestation, i.e., what He essentially is and does, as
exhibited in whatever way he reveals Himself in these respects, and particularly in the
person of Christ, in whom essentially His “glory” has ever shone forth and ever will do,
John 17:5, 24; Heb. 1:3; it was exhibited in the character and acts of Christ in the days of
His flesh, John 1:14; John 2:11; at Cana both His grace and His power were manifested,
and these constituted His “glory”, so also in the resurrection of Lazarus 11:4, 40; the
“glory” of God was exhibited in the resurrection of Christ, Rom. 6:4, and in His
ascension and exaltation, 1 Pet. 1:21, likewise on the Mount of Transfiguration, 2 Pet.
1:17. In Rom. 1:23 His “everlasting power and Divinity” are spoken of as His “glory,”
i.e., His attributes and power as revealed through creation; in Rom. 3:23 the word denotes
the manifested perfection of His character, especially His righteousness, of which all men
fall short; in Col. 1:11 “the might of His glory” signifies the might which is characteristic
of His “glory”; in Eph. 1:6, 12, 14, “the praise of the glory of His grace” and “the praise
of His glory” signify the due acknowledgement of the exhibition of His attributes and
ways; in Eph. 1:17, “the Father of glory” describes Him as the source from whom all
divine splendor and perfection proceed in their manifestation, and to whom they belong;
(b) of the character and ways of God as exhibited through Christ to and through believers,
2 Cor. 3:18 and 4:6; (c) of the state of blessedness into which believers are to enter
hereafter through being brought into the likeness of Christ, e.g., Rom. 8:18, 21; Phil. 3:21
(
RV
, “the body of His glory”); 1 Pet. 5:1, 10; Rev. 21:11; (d) brightness or splendor, (1)
supernatural, emanating from God (as in the
“glory,” in the pillar of cloud and
in the Holy of Holies, e.g., Exod. 16:10; 25:22), Luke 2:9; Acts 22:11; Rom. 9:4; 2 Cor.
3:7; Jas. 2:1; in Titus 2:13 it is used of Christ’s return, “the appearing of the glory of our
great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (
RV
); cf. Phil. 3:21, above; (2) natural, as of the
heavenly bodies, 1 Cor. 15:40, 41; (II) of good reputation, praise, honor, Luke 14:10 (
RV
,
“glory,” for
KJV
, “worship”); John 5:41 (
RV
, “glory,” for
KJV
, “honor”); 7:18; 8:50; 12:43
(
RV
, “glory,” for
KJV
, “praise”); 2 Cor. 6:8 (
RV
, “glory,” for
KJV
“honor”); Phil. 3:19;
Heb. 3:3; in 1 Cor. 11:7, of man as representing the authority of God, and of woman as
rendering conspicuous the authority of man; in 1 Thess. 2:6, “glory” probably stands, by
metonymy, for material gifts, an honorarium, since in human estimation “glory” is
usually expressed in things material.
The word is used in ascriptions of praise to God, e.g.. Luke 17:18; John 9:24,
RV
,
“glory” (
KJV
, “praise”); Acts 12:23; as in doxologies (lit., “glory-words”), e.g., Luke
2:14; Rom. 11:36; 16:27; Gal. 1:5; Rev. 1:6. See
DIGNITY
,
HONOR
,
PRAISE
,
WORSHIP
.
2.
(
!
, 2811), “good report, fame, renown,” is used in 1 Pet. 2:20.¶ The
word is derived from a root signifying “hearing”; hence, the meaning “reputation.”
Note:
In 2 Cor. 3:11 the phrase
@
, “through (i.e.. by means of) glory,” is
rendered “with glory” in the
RV
(
KJV
, “glorious”); in the same verse
@
, “in glory”
(
RV
), i.e., “accompanied by glory,” is rendered “glorious” in the
KJV
. The first is said of
the ministration of the Law, the second of that of the gospel.
B. Adjective.