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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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First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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1 Corinthians 15:43
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:43 · retained source text

It is sowen in dishonour, it is raysed in glorie: it is sowen in weakenesse, it is raysed in power:

2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:20 · retained source text

For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen, vnto the glory of God by vs.

2 Corinthians 3:7
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:7 · retained source text

But if the ministration of death written, and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly beholde the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which glorie was to be done away:

2 Corinthians 3:10
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:10 · retained source text

For euen that which was made glorious, had no glorie in this respect by reason of the glorie that excelleth.

2 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.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · retained source text

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, euen as by the spirit of the Lord.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the Lord the spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · retained source text

For God who commaunded the light to shine out of darkenes, hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Iesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:15
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · retained source text

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundāt grace might, through the thankesgiuing of many, redound to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · retained source text

For our light affliction, which is but for a momēt, worketh for vs a farre more exceeding and eternall waight of glory,

2 Corinthians 5:12
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:12 · retained source text

For we commend not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you occasion to glory on our behalfe, that you may haue somewhat to answere them, which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

1611 marginal noteGr. in the face.

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