Ephesians 1:12

In 9 translations

BSB

in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

KJV

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

WEB

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

ASV

to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

LSV

for our being to the praise of His glory, [even] those who first hoped in the Christ,

YLT

for our being to the praise of His glory, [even] those who did first hope in the Christ,

DBY

that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

DRC

That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:

GNV

That we, which first trusted in Christ, should be vnto the praise of his glorie:

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ·

RP2018

εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ, τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ χριστῷ·

TR-Boyd

εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ·

SCR1894

εις το ειναι ημας εις επαινον της δοξης αυτου τους προηλπικοτας εν τω χριστω

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• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
• Jeremiah 17:5–7This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He…
• Ephesians 1:13–14And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s…
• Jeremiah 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
• Ephesians 3:21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
• Isaiah 42:1–4“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in…
• Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
• Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
• Psalms 146:3–5Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the…
• James 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
• Matthew 12:18–21“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the…
• Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
• Isaiah 32:1–2Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock…

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