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glory

Meaning of “glory”

Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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402 occurrences371 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 1:27 · retained source text

To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1611 marginal noteOr, amongst you.

Colossians 3:4
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
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1611 witness · Colossians 3:4 · retained source text

When Christ, who is our life, shall appeare, then shall yee also appeare with him in glorie.

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