Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ.
New American Standard Bible
to the end that we who were the first to hope in
King James Version
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Holman Bible
so that we who had already put our hope
International Standard Version
so that we who had already fixed our hope on the Messiah might live for his praise and glory.
A Conservative Version
For us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
American Standard Version
to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
Amplified
so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory.
An Understandable Version
The end [i.e., of being so predetermined] was that we [Jewish Christians], who had previously placed our hope in Christ, should bring about the praise of God's splendor.
Anderson New Testament
that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:
Bible in Basic English
So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
Common New Testament
in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of his glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that we should celebrate his glory, who were the first that plac'd our hopes in Christ.
Darby Translation
that we should be to the praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:
Godbey New Testament
that we should be unto the praise of his glory, who first exercised hope in Christ:
Goodspeed New Testament
to win praise for his glory, by having been the first to believe in Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
That we who first believed in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory.
King James 2000
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[that] we who hoped beforehand in Christ should be for the praise of his glory,
Modern King James verseion
for us to be to the praise of His glory, who previously had trusted in Christ;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
to make us redound to the praise of his glory by being the first to put our hope in Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
that we who first hoped in Christ should be for the praise of his glory.
NET Bible
so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.
New Heart English Bible
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
Noyes New Testament
that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who have before placed our hope in the Messiah;
Sawyer New Testament
that we should be for a praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ;
The Emphasized Bible
That we should be for the praise of his glory - we who had hoped beforehand in the Christ, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first had hope in Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
That we should enhance his glory--we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ.
Webster
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
so that we should be devoted to the extolling of His glorious attributes--we who were the first to fix our hopes on Christ.
Williams New Testament
that we who had first put our hope in Christ might praise His glory.
World English Bible
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
Worrell New Testament
that we might be to the praise of His glory, we who had before hoped in Christ;
Worsley New Testament
that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ,
Topics
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Devotionals about Ephesians 1:12
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 1:12
Images Ephesians 1:12
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings
11 In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will: 12 For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ. 13 In whom ye also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation: in whom also having believed, ye were sealed by the holy Spirit of solemn promise,
Cross References
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the chosen lest he shall be angry, and ye perish in the way when his anger shall kindle as a little. Happy all they putting their trust in him.
Psalm 146:3-5
Ye shall not trust in nobles: in the son of man, to him no salvation.
Isaiah 11:10
And there was in that day a root of Jesse which stood for a signal of the peoples; to him shall the nations seek, and his rest was glory.
Isaiah 12:2
Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment
Isaiah 42:1-4
Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
Isaiah 45:23
By myself I sware the word, justice went forth out of my mouth, and shall not turn back, That to me every knee shall bend, every tongue shall swear.
Isaiah 45:25
In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Jeremiah 17:5-7
Thus said Jehovah: Cursed the man who shall trust in man, and set flesh his arm, and shall turn away his heart from Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days shall Judah be saved, and Israel shall dwell with confidence: and this his name which he shall be called: Jehovah Our Justice.
Matthew 12:18-21
Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations.
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, and believe in me.
Romans 15:12-13
And again Esaias says, The root shall be of Jesse, and he having risen to rule over the nations; upon him shall the nations hope.
Ephesians 1:13-14
In whom ye also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation: in whom also having believed, ye were sealed by the holy Spirit of solemn promise,
Ephesians 2:7
That he might show in times coming the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3:21
To him the glory in the church in Christ Jesus to all generations of the times of times. Amen.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
And we ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren dearly beloved by the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2 Timothy 1:12
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
James 1:18
Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures.
1 Peter 1:21
Who by him believing in God, having raised him from the dead, and having given him glory; that your faith and hope should be in God.