And neither was it glorified by means of an excellent glory, though it was made illustrious in its own way
Other versions
King James Version
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.English Standard Version
Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.New International Version
For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.