Ephesians 1:12
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That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ:

be.

Ephesians 1:6,14 Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us, in his beloved son. . . .

Ephesians 2:7 That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:21 To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, unto all generations, world without end. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 0

who.

Ephesians 1:13 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise.

Psalm 2:12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. [13] When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Psalm 146:3-5 In the children of men, in whom there is no salvation. . . .

Isaiah 11:10 In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear: because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.

Isaiah 32:1,2 Behold a king shall reign in justice, and princes shall rule in judgment. . . .

Isaiah 42:1-4 Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. . . .

Isaiah 45:23,25 I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return: . . .

Jeremiah 17:5-7 Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. . . .

Jeremiah 23:6 In those days shall Juda be saved, and Israel shall dwell confidently: and this is the name that they shall call him: The Lord our just one.

Matthew 12:18-21 Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. . . .

John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God: believe also in me.

Romans 15:12,13 And again, Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope. . . .

2 Timothy 1:12 For which cause, I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him, against that day.

James 1:18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

1 Peter 1:21 Who through him are faithful in God who raised him up from the dead and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

trusted.

Context
Spiritual Blessings
11In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will. 12That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ: 13In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise.…
Cross References
Ephesians 1:6
Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us, in his beloved son.

Ephesians 1:14
Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

Lexicon
in order that
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

we,
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

who
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

were the first to hope
προηλπικότας (proēlpikotas)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4276: To hope before, be the first to hope. From pro and elpizo; to hope in advance of other confirmation.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Christ,
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

would be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] praise
ἔπαινον (epainon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1868: Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing.

of His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

glory.
δόξης (doxēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.


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

for us, the ones having first trusted in Christ, to be to the praise of His glory,

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

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

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

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

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

so that we should be devoted to the extolling of His glorious attributes--we who were the first to fix our hopes on Christ.

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

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