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    Glory

    GLOR-ee

    English/Latin
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Honor; Praise; Magnificence; Splendor
    Origin
    English/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Glory appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Corinthians 3:18.
    First appears in
    Exodus — Exodus and the Law
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Glory is God's radiance made visible — the transformation every believer undergoes as they behold Him and reflect His splendor.
    King James verses
    • 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."

    • Psalm 19:1

      "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."

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