John 13:32

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 13:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him.
John 13:32 — American Standard Version

Context — John 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“If God be glorified in him, etc.] Seeing this is a certain truth, is indisputably matter of fact, that all the perfections of God are glorified in Christ, by his sufferings and death: God shall also glorify him in himself; either “with himself”; with his own glory, which was promised to Christ, and which he had before the world was, and for which he prays, (<431705>John 17:5), or by himself: by his own power, in raising him from the dead, setting him at his own right hand, and crowning him with glory and honour: and shall straightway glorify him; this he will do very quickly, he will not leave him in the grave, nor suffer him to see corruption; he will raise him again the third day, and give…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“If God be glorified in him, God shall also--in return and reward of this highest of all services ever rendered to Him, or capable of being rendered. glorify him in himself, and . . . straightway glorify him--referring now to the Resurrection and Exaltation of Christ after this service was over, including all the honor and glory then put upon Him, and that will for ever encircle Him as Head of the new creation.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“If God be glorified in him - If God is honored by him. If the life and death of the Messiah be such as to lead to the honor of God, such as shall manifest its perfections, and show his goodness, truth, and justice, then he will show that he thus approves his work. God shall also glorify him - He will honor the Messiah. He will not suffer him to go without a proper attestation of his acceptance, and of the honor that God puts on him. Jesus here confidently anticipated that the Father would show that he was pleased with what he had done. He did it in the miracles that attended his death, in his resurrection, ascension, exaltation, and in the success of the gospel. We may remark that God will…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall: Joh 17:4-6, Joh 17:21-24; Isa 53:10-12; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:3; Pe1 3:22; Rev 3:21, Rev 21:22, Rev 21:23; Rev 22:1, Rev 22:3, Rev 22:13 and: Joh 12:23 John 13:33”
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