19 Bible Verses About glory

The divine effulgence we call glory, the very radiance of God’s being, is not a concept to be lightly considered but a profound mystery demanding our deepest spiritual attention. Scripture serves as the primary beacon guiding us into the heart of this mystery, revealing its source, its manifestation in Christ, and our ultimate calling to reflect its light. Engaging with these verses is an invitation to behold the true majesty that transforms the soul, lifting our gaze from the temporal to the eternal and infusing our lives with a divine perspective that orders all things toward His resplendent truth. Let these scriptural glimpses enlighten your understanding and quicken your spirit.

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And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people.

And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.

Genesis 31:1KJV

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

Genesis 45:13KJV

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.

Exodus 16:10KJV

And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Exodus 24:16KJV

And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Exodus 24:17KJV

And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

Exodus 28:2KJV

And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

Exodus 28:40KJV

And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

Exodus 33:22KJV

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Exodus 33:18KJV

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:35KJV

And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people.

Leviticus 9:23KJV

But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

Numbers 14:10KJV

But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

Numbers 14:21KJV

And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.

Numbers 16:42KJV

And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

Deuteronomy 5:24KJV

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Deuteronomy 33:17KJV

And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

Joshua 7:19KJV

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

1 Samuel 2:8KJV

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

1 Samuel 4:22KJV

Thus, contemplating these divine pronouncements on glory unveils not a static concept, but the dynamic radiance of the Almighty. It is the essential being of God, manifested in creation's grandeur, supremely revealed in the Person of Christ, and destined to fill all things. These passages invite us beyond mere observation; they call the soul to gaze upon this transcendent splendor, recognizing that human life finds its ultimate meaning and purpose in apprehending, reflecting, and finally sharing in this inexhaustible light. It is in yielding to this glory that we are most truly ourselves, finding wisdom and beatitude in the profound reality that God's glory is both His alone and the source of our deepest fulfillment.