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Dictionary of Key Spiritual Terms

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1. stod pa/ 

   p. bstod/ 

   Biblical: to praise or glorify: nga yi sems kyis gtso bor bstod/  my soul glorifies the Lord (Lk. 1:46), ngas rang bstod gtong na/  if I glorify myself (Jn. 8:54), nga'i yab kyis nga la bstod par mdzad do/  my Father is the one who glorifies me (Jn. 8:54).

   Buddhist: see praise.

2. ngom pa/ 

   p. ngoms/  [lit. be satisfied with]

   Biblical: "to glory in", take justifiable pride or satisfaction in ma shi ka ye shu ngom pa nga tsho/  we who glory in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:3), ngas khyed tsho'i don du myong ba'i sdug bsngal de khyed tsho'i ngom rgyu de yin pas/  the sufferings which I experienced for you, which are your glory (Eph. 3:13).

   Secular: to boast, brag, or show off.

3. bsnyen bkur byed pa/ 

   Biblical: to worship; to show reverence or respect: dkon mchog la bsnyen bkur bya ba'i phyir byos shig do it to glorify God (1 Cor. 10:31 SV), khong la dus rgyun du mi rabs thams cad du chos tshogs na ye shu ma shi ka'i ngang la bsnyen bkur byed par shog cig to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations (Eph. 3:21 SV), sems ma bsgyur zhing khong la bsnyen bkur ma byas so/  they refused to repent and glorify him (Rev. 16:9 SV). see worship.

Related Terms: 1) dpal brjid gnang ba/  [lit. give glory] glorify: dpal brjid gnang ba'i dkon mchog God [who] glorified him (1 Pet. 1:21); 2) dpal brjid ston pa/  [lit. to show glory] glorify: dpal brjid ston par 'gyur ba/  will show God's glory (Jn. 21:19); 3) dpal dang ldan par mdzad pa/  to glorify: gang rnam par dag par mdzad pa de dag dpal dang ldan par yang mdzad do/  those he justified, he also glorified (Rom. 8:30 SV); 4) dpal dang ldan par 'gyur/  to be glorified: gtso bo ye shu ma shi ka'i mtshan khyed cag gi nang na yang dpal dang ldan par 'gyur/  so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you (2 Thes. 1:12 SV); 5) gzi brjid du 'byung ba/  to be glorified: rang gi dam pa'i mi rnams kyi nang na gzi brjid du 'byung ba/  to be glorified in his holy people (2 Thes. 1:10 SV); 6) rlom sems/  to be proud of, to boast in: ma shi ka ye shu'i nang na dkon mchog gi drung du rloms sems skyed do/  I glory in Christ Jesus before God (Rom. 15:17).