New Testament passages containing “glorify.”
| Matthew 5:16 | Matthew 6:2 | Matthew 9:8 | Matthew 15:31 |
| Mark 2:12 | Luke 2:20 | Luke 5:25-26 | Luke 7:16 |
| Luke 13:13 | Luke 17:15-16 | Luke 18:43 | Luke 19:37 |
| John 11:4 | John 21:19 | Acts 4:21-22 | Acts 11:17-18 |
| Acts 13:48 | Acts 21:19-20 | Romans 15:8-9 | 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 |
| 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 | Galatians 1:22-24 | 1 Peter 2:12 | 1 Peter 4:15-16 |
| Revelation 15:3-4 |
Old Testament passages containing “glorify.”
| 2 Chronicles 5:11-14 | Psalms 22:23 | Psalms 86:9-13 | Isaiah 24:15 |
| Isaiah 25:1-3 | Isaiah 43:20 | Isaiah 60:21 | Isaiah 61:3 |
| Ezekiel 28:22 | Haggai 1:8 |
Summary of occasions to glorify God illustrated in the Bible:
- The faithful works of others (generosity, obedience, and conversion)
- Forgiveness
- Witnessing miracles
- Experiencing miracles
- Reigning over death
- Gospel for all
- Gospel spreading
- Mercy of God
- Accepting one another
- Morality
- We glorify God through our own lives and deaths
Literally, to glorify God is to parade God’s character traits to others.
Moses asked to see God’s glory (33:18). God promised to show Moses His goodness, authority, grace, and compassion (33:19). When the event occurred, God proclaimed His compassion, grace, patience, lovingkindness, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice (34:6 – 7). When we see a manifestation of the character of God, we should announce it to others.