Glorifying God
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Commanded
1 Chr 16:28; Ps 22:23; Isa 42:12
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
1 Chronicles 16:2823 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms 22:2312 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
Isaiah 42:12 -
Due to him
1 Chr 16:29
29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
1 Chronicles 16:29 -
For his holiness
Ps 99:9; Rev 15:4
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms 99:94 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Revelation 15:4 -
Mercy and truth
Ps 115:1; Rom 15:9
1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
Psalms 115:19 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Romans 15:9 -
Faithfulness and truth
Isa 25:1
1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Isaiah 25:1 -
Wondrous works
Matt 15:31; Acts 4:21
31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:3121 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Acts 4:21 -
Judgments
Isa 25:3; Ezek 28:22; Rev 14:7
3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah 25:322 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
Ezekiel 28:227 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation 14:7 -
Deliverances
Ps 50:15
15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 50:15 -
Grace to others
Acts 11:18; 2 Cor 9:13; Gal 1:24
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts 11:1813 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
2 Corinthians 9:1324 And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 1:24 - Accomplished by
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Relying on his promises
Rom 4:20
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans 4:20 -
Praising him
Ps 50:23
23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Psalms 50:23 -
Doing all to glorify him
1 Cor 10:31
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 -
Dying for him
John 21:19
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
John 21:19 -
Suffering for Christ
1 Pet 4:14, 16
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter 4:1416 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
1 Peter 4:16 -
Glorifying Christ
Acts 19:17; 2 Thess 1:12
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Acts 19:1712 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:12 -
Bringing forth fruits of righteousness
John 15:8; Phil 1:11
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 15:811 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:11 -
Patience in affliction
Isa 24:15
15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Isaiah 24:15 -
Faithfulness
1 Pet 4:11
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11 -
Required in body and spirit
1 Cor 6:20
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:20 -
Shall be universal
Ps 86:9; Rev 5:13
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Psalms 86:913 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Revelation 5:13 - Saints
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Should resolve to
Ps 69:30; 118:28
30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Psalms 69:3028 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Psalms 118:28 -
Unite in
Ps 34:3; Rom 15:6
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Psalms 34:36 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:6 -
Persevere in
Ps 86:12
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Psalms 86:12 -
All the blessings of God are designed to lead to
Isa 60:21; 61:3
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 60:213 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3 -
The holy example of the saints may lead others to
Matt 5:16; 1 Pet 2:12
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:1612 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:12 -
All, by nature, fail in
Rom 3:23
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:23 -
The wicked averse to
Dan 5:23; Rom 1:21
23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel 5:2321 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:21 -
Punishment for not
Dan 5:23, 30; Mal 2:2; Acts 12:23; Rom 1:21
23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel 5:2330 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Daniel 5:302 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Malachi 2:223 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Acts 12:2321 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:21 -
Heavenly hosts engaged in
Rev 4:11
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 4:11 - Exemplified
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By David
Ps 57:5
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Psalms 57:5 -
The multitude
Matt 9:8; 15:31
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Matthew 9:831 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:31 -
The virgin Mary
Luke 1:46
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luke 1:46 -
The angels
Luke 2:14
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:14 -
The shepherds
Luke 2:20
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke 2:20 -
By Jesus
John 17:4
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John 17:4 -
The man sick with palsy
Luke 5:25
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Luke 5:25 -
The woman with infirmity
Luke 13:13
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
Luke 13:13 -
The leper whom Jesus healed
Luke 17:15
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Luke 17:15 -
The blind man
Luke 18:43
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke 18:43 -
The centurion
Luke 23:47
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Luke 23:47 -
The congregation at Jerusalem
Acts 11:8
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
Acts 11:8 -
The Gentiles (non-Jewish people) at Antioch (of Syria)
Acts 13:48
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts 13:48 -
Abraham
Rom 4:20
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans 4:20 -
Paul
Rom 11:36
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Romans 11:36
From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.
