Ephesians 1:12

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Summary

Ephesians 1:12

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

Be

Who

General references

Jeremiah 17:7

Ezekiel 20:14

Matthew 12:21

Bible References

Be

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved,

in order that he might show in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.

to him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers [dearly] loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you [as] first fruits for salvation by the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

Who

in whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also when you believed you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Kiss the Son lest he be angry and you perish [on the] way, for his anger burns quickly. Blessed are all [who] take refuge in him.

Do not place trust in princes, in a son of humankind with whom there is no deliverance.

And this shall happen on that day: [the] nations shall inquire of the root of Jesse, which shall be standing as a signal to [the] peoples, and his resting place shall be glorious.

Look! God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and I will not be afraid, for my strength and might [is] Yah, Yahweh; and he has become salvation for me."

See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.

Look! [here is] my servant; I hold him, my chosen one, [in whom] my soul delights. I have {put} my spirit on him; he will bring justice forth to the nations.

I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness: 'Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall swear.'

Thus says Yahweh, "Cursed [is] the person who trusts in humankind and makes flesh his {strength}, and turns aside his heart from Yahweh.

In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell {in safety}, and this [is] his name [by] which he will be called: 'Yahweh [is] our righteousness.'

"Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will put their hope."

for which reason also I suffer these [things]. But [I am] not ashamed, because I know in whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard [what] I have entrusted until that day.

[By his] will he gave birth to us through the message of truth, so that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

who through him [are] believing in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

General references

Blessed be the person who trusts in Yahweh, and Yahweh is his trust.

and I acted for the sake of my name, [that it] not be profaned before the eyes of the nations {before whom I brought them out}.

And in his name the Gentiles will hope.