What Does the Bible Says About the Glory Awaits Believers?

In this article, I will be talking about god’s glory which awaits believers. That’s the New Glory, the anticipated glory, which believers will receive when Christ return. The second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

As believer, we are encouraged to give God all the glory, honor and adoration because he is worthy to be praised. We don’t take glory for anything, rather, we give God the glory because without Him, we are nothing.

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What is Glory? Glory is simply defined as the weight of what you worked for. Believers in Christ Jesus are waiting for their glory as the reward of their works in Christ Jesus. What are you waiting when Christ comes? This is a personal question for us reading this post.

All the Bible verses in this Blog post are quoted from King James Version Holy Bible. So keep reading to the end to know who we can ascribe glory to and the glory that awaits us believers for the work done when Christ comes.

Here are the Bible verses about glory.

1. Exodus 15:1, 6, 21

Verse 1 - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath the thrown into the sea.

Verse 6 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Verse 21 – And Miriam answered them, sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

2. Exodus 33:18 – And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory

3. Exodus 34:5 – And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

4. Deuteronomy 28:58 – If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, The Lord Thy God.

5. 1 Chronicles 16:24 – Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations.

6. Nehemiah 9:5 – Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

7. Psalm 8:1 – O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

8. Psalm 19:1 – The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

9. Psalm 57:5 – Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

10. Psalm 79:9 – Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

11. Psalm 90:16 – Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

12. Psalm 93:1 – The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

13. Psalm 102:16 – When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

14. Psalm 104:1, 2, 31

Verse 1 - Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.

Verse 2 – Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Verse 31 – The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

15. Psalm 111:3 – His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

16. Psalm 113:4 – The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

17. Psalm 138:5 – Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

18. Psalm 145:5 – I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

19. Isaiah 2:10 – Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

20. Isaiah 6:3 – And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

21. Isaiah 42:8 – I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

22. Isaiah 59:19 – So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

23. Isaiah 60:1-2

Verse 1 – Arise, shine: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Verse 2 – For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

24. Habakkuk 2:14 – For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

25. John 1:14 – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

26. Acts 7:55 – But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.

27. 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.

28. Ephesians 3:16 – That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

29. Colossians 3:4 – When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

30. 1 Timothy 6:16 – Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

31. Titus 2:13 – Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

32. Hebrews 1:3 – Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

33. 1 Peter 5:4 – And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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34. Revelation 21:11 – Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

From the above Bible verses, we realized that God did not share His glory and praise with anyone. So it to our understanding that we give God the glory, we should not take the glory of God. Even when men try to praise us, we should try to let them know glory belong to God and He is the One that deserve the glory not man.