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Bible Verses About Glorification: 12

Bible verses about glorification: 12 Scriptures on doxazo and future glory.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 20265 min readRomans 8:30 (NIV)

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"And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified."

— Romans 8:30 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about glorification want Scripture on the future glory of the justified — doxazō and doxa — not only the heaven place list, the eternal life list, the resurrection rising list, or the God's glory theophany list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about heaven, Bible verses about eternal life, Bible verses about resurrection, Bible verses about God's glory, Bible verses about justification, Bible verses about hope, and Bible verse of the day. Glorification here means God bringing many sons and daughters to glory with Christ — distinct from heaven as place, resurrection as rising, or God's glory as theophany alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "glorify" is δοξάζω doxazō (Strong's G1392; Bible Hub G1392) — to glorify, honor, magnify. The noun is δόξα doxa (Strong's G1391; Bible Hub G1391) — glory, honor, splendor. Romans 8:30 puts glorified at the end of the golden chain; Colossians 3:4 and Philippians 3:21 join appearance with Christ and a body like his glorious body. Glorification is the believer's share in Christ's glory, not only God's displayed glory in Exodus.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 8 presses that those justified are also glorified — the chain holds — and that present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory to be revealed (Bible Hub MHC Romans 8; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Romans 8). (Heaven, eternal-life, and gods-glory lists live on those pages; this list centers the glorified saints.)

12 Bible verses about glorification

  1. Romans 8:30. "And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified." Those he justified, he also glorified. See Bible verses about justification.

  2. Romans 8:21. "that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God." Brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. See Bible verses about hope.

  3. 2 Corinthians 4:17. "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." An eternal glory that far outweighs them all. See Bible verses about hope.

  4. Colossians 3:4. "When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." You also will appear with him in glory. See Bible verses about eternal life.

  5. Philippians 3:21. "who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." Transform our lowly bodies — like his glorious body. See Bible verses about resurrection.

  6. 2 Corinthians 3:18. "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." Transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

  7. 1 Peter 5:1. "To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:" Share in the glory to be revealed. See Bible verses about heaven.

  8. 1 Peter 5:10. "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." Called you to his eternal glory in Christ. See Bible verses about grace.

  9. John 17:22. "I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—" I have given them the glory that you gave me. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  10. Hebrews 2:10. "In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered." Bringing many sons and daughters to glory. See Bible verses about salvation.

  11. 2 Thessalonians 1:10. "on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you." Glorified in his holy people. See Bible verses about God's glory.

  12. John 17:24. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world." To be with me where I am, and to see my glory. See Bible verses about eternal life.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need glorification — not twelve as a grind. If you need the golden chain, start with Romans 8:30. If you need appearance with Christ, open Colossians 3:4. If you need a body like his, open Philippians 3:21. For heaven as place, open Bible verses about heaven. For rising from the dead, open Bible verses about resurrection. For God's displayed glory, open Bible verses about God's glory. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about glorification?

Romans 8:30 (those he justified, he also glorified), Colossians 3:4 (appear with him in glory), and Philippians 3:21 (bodies like his glorious body) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about glorification differ from heaven, resurrection, or God's glory?

The heaven page centers the place of God's presence. The resurrection page centers rising from the dead. The God's glory page centers theophany and praise. A glorification page centers doxazō / doxa for the justified — sharing Christ's glory — then cross-links heaven, resurrection, and gods-glory. See Bible verses about heaven.

What do doxazō and doxa mean?

Greek doxazō (G1392) means to glorify or honor. Greek doxa (G1391) means glory, honor, or splendor. In Romans 8 and related texts they name the believer's future share in Christ's glory.

Is glorification only future?

Romans 8:30 speaks of it as sure for the justified; 2 Corinthians 3:18 also shows present transformation with ever-increasing glory. The fullness waits for Christ's appearing. See Bible verses about hope.

Where can I read more about heaven, resurrection, and eternal life?

Start with Bible verses about heaven, then Bible verses about resurrection, Bible verses about eternal life, and Bible verses about God's glory.

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