⁹ And ^[a]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, ^(A)and they were greatly afraid.

The Gentiles Bless Zion

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face, beholding ^(A)as in a mirror ^(B)the glory of the Lord, ^(C)are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as ^[a]by the Spirit of the Lord.

The Fall of Babylon the Great

18 After^(A) these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, ^(B)and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the ^[a]mystery of godliness:

^23 (A)For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and ^(B)whom I serve,

¹¹ so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the ^(A)glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.

⁶ For it is the God ^(A)who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has ^(B)shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus 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. ¹⁴ And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’