For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
Parallel translations
- KJV For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
- BSB Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.
- NKJV For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.
- NASB For indeed what had glory in this case has no glory, because of the glory that surpasses it.
- NLT In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way.
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- 2 Pet 1:17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- Hag 2:7–9and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.
- Job 25:5Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;
- Rev 22:5There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
- Phil 3:7–8However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
- Isa 24:23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders will be glory.
- Rev 21:23–24The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Acts 26:13at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
- Hag 2:3‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn’t it in your eyes as nothing?
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