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For one star differeth from another star in glory (astēr gar asteros diapherei en doxēi). A beautiful illustration of Paul’s point. Asteros is the ablative case after diapherei (old verb diapherō, Latin differo, our differ, bear apart). On astēr see Mat 2:7 and on astron see Luk 21:25. Stars differ in magnitude and brilliancy. The telescope has added more force to Paul’s argument.
In glory (en doxēi). Old word from dokeō, to think, to seem. So opinion, estimate, then the shekinah glory of God in the lxx, glory in general. It is one of the great words of the N.T. Jesus is termed the glory in Jam 2:1.