2 Thessalonians 1:12

That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross-reference

In 2 Thessalonians 1:10, Christ is glorified in his saints at his coming—verse 12 prays for that glory to be realized now.

John 17:10 Parallel

In John 17:10, Jesus says glory has come to him through his disciples—Paul prays for Jesus to be glorified in them, same prayer theme.

John 17:21-26 records Jesus praying for believers to share his glory — exactly the mutual glorification Paul speaks of here.

1 Corinthians 1:4 Related theme

In 1 Corinthians 1:4, Paul thanks God for the grace given in Christ — the same grace that enables the glorification described here.

2 Corinthians 8:9 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 8:9, the 'grace of our Lord Jesus Christ' is his becoming poor for our enrichment — the self-giving grace behind our glorification.

Psalm 72:17 Typology

Psalm 72:17 prays for the king's name to be blessed forever — a messianic type fulfilled in Christ's glorification here.

John 14:3 Parallel

In John 14:3, Jesus promises to take believers to be with him — the very union and glorification that 'you in him' anticipates.

Acts 19:17 Parallel

In Acts 19:17, the name of the Lord Jesus is held in high honor — a direct example of the pattern of the name being glorified in believers.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 calls believers to live worthy of God who calls them to His kingdom and glory — directly parallel to the glorification mentioned here.

In Galatians 1:24, people glorify God because of Paul's conversion — an instance of God's glory being seen in a believer, as this verse says will happen.

Philippians 3:9 expands being 'in Him'—not by self-righteousness but through faith, the same grace-based standing that brings glory here.

Titus 2:11 Parallel

In Titus 2:11, the grace of God appears bringing salvation — the same grace that now works to glorify believers in Christ.

1 Peter 4:14 Related theme

1 Peter 4:14 says the Spirit of glory rests on those insulted for Christ—Paul prays for Christ's name to be glorified in them.

1 Peter 1:8 Parallel

1 Peter 1:8 describes the joy and glory believers experience through faith in the unseen Christ—aligning with the 'glorified in you' theme.

1 Peter 1:7 Parallel

1 Peter 1:7 connects tested faith to future glory at Christ's revelation—echoing the glorification through grace in this verse.

Colossians 2:10 says believers are made complete in Christ—the same 'in Him' position that results in glory here.

Colossians 2:9 grounds the glory: Christ, in whom we are glorified, possesses the fullness of deity—reinforcing His divine sufficiency.

Philippians 1:11 links glory to the fruit of righteousness, echoing the same goal of glorifying God through believers' lives.

In Ephesians 2:7, God will show the riches of his grace in coming ages — the same future display of grace that culminates in believers being glorified in Christ.

In 2 Corinthians 13:4, Christ's weakness and power, and believers living with him, mirror the pattern of being glorified in him through God's power.