If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

In himself (εν αυτω). Reflexive pronoun. God is the source of the glory (17:5) and is the glory succeeding the Cross (the glory wi…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If God is glorified in him. If God is honored by him. If the life and death of the Messiah are such as to lead to the honor of God, such a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If God be glorified in him.—These words are omitted by a majority of the best manuscripts.

God shall also glorify h…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Origen of Alexandria: After the glory of His miracles and His transfiguration, the next glorifying of the Son of Man began wh…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The Johannine use of “glorify” (GK 1519) is peculiar. This word occurs five times in vv.31–32 in what seems to be unnece ary repetition. Intrinsica…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If God is glorified. Christ concludes that he will obtain a glorious triumph by his death, because his sole design in it is to

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If God be glorified in him
Seeing this is a certain truth, is indisputably matter of fact, that all the perfections …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ had been glorified in many miracles he performed, yet he speaks of his being glorified now in his sufferings, as if that were more than all …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After Judas left to bring about our Lord’s death, Jesus mentions that he himself will be leaving for glory.

    First, to console them…

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