Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
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Gill's Exposition
The people therefore that stood by and heard it,.... Some more confusedly, who were farthest off; others more distinctly, who were nearer: the first of these,
said that it thundered; as it used to…
Barnes' Notes
Glorify thy name - The meaning of this expression in this connection is this: “I am willing to bear any trials; I will not shrink from any sufferings. Let thy name be honored. Let thy character,…
Adam Clarke
Father, glorify thy name - By the name of God is to be understood himself, in all his attributes: his wisdom, truth, mercy, justice, holiness, etc., which were all more abundantly glorified by…
Honour is here done to Christ by his Father in a voice from heaven, occasioned by the following part of his discourse, and which gave occasion to a further conference with the people. In these verses…
Cambridge Bible
Then came there Better, There came therefore, i.e. in answer to Christ's prayer. There can be no doubt what S. John wishesus to understand; that a voice was heard speaking articulate words, that some…
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