Glory in Romans

In Romans glory belongs to God and should, and will, be given to him (1:23; 3:7; 3:23; 4:20; 5:2; 6:4; 9:23; 11:36; 15:6; 15:7; 15:7; 16:27).

But the amazing thing is that this glory can be ours (2:7, 10; 8:17-21, 30; 9:23). This glory in some sense belongs to Israel (9:4), but we receive it if we share in Christ's (Israel's Messiah's) glorification which is to come. We receive it as God's children and heirs with Christ (8:17-21).

This explains why sometimes when Paul talks about 'glory of God' he is unclear whether it is God's glory alone, or whether it is glory given by God to us. It is bothm because as God's children we share in God the Son's own glory. Glory is mine, yet not mine (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 2:20).

As an aside, this may have some application to the 'Righteousness of God' debate.