¹⁰ For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

⁷ and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to ^(A)the ^[a]Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this ^[b]temple with ^(B)glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. ⁸ ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts. ^9 (C)‘The glory of this latter ^[c]temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give ^(D)peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

^23 (A)The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine ^[a]in it, for the ^[b]glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. ^24 (B)And the nations ^[c]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor ^[d]into it.

¹⁷ For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: ^(A)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

⁷ But ^(A)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. ⁸ Yet indeed I also count all things loss ^(B)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

¹³ at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

^3 (A)‘Who is left among you who saw this ^[a]temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, ^(B)is this not in your eyes as nothing?