Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
That we should enhance his glory--we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the 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.
Julia Smith Translation
For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ.
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.
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
Prayers for Ephesians 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings
11 In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God's Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose; 12 That we should enhance his glory--we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ. 13 And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation--you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
Cross References
Ephesians 1:6
And so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving- kindness which he gave us in The Beloved;
Matthew 12:18-21
'Behold! the Servant of my Choice, My Beloved, in whom my heart delights! I will breathe my spirit upon him, And he shall announce a time of judgment to the Gentiles.
John 14:1
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
Romans 15:12-13
Again, Isaiah says--'There shall be a Scion of the house of Jesse, One who is to arise to rule the Gentiles; on him shall the Gentiles rest their hopes.'
Ephesians 1:13-14
And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation--you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
Ephesians 2:7
In order that, by his goodness to us in Christ Jesus, he might display in the ages to come the boundless wealth of his loving- kindness.
Ephesians 3:21
To him be all glory through the Church and through Christ Jesus, for all generations, age after age. Amen.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But, Brothers, whom the Lord loves, it is our duty always to thank God about you, for, from the first, God chose you for Salvation through the purifying influence of the Spirit, and your belief in the Truth.
2 Timothy 1:12
That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until 'That Day.'
James 1:18
Because he so willed, he gave us Life, through the Message of the Truth, so that we should be, as it were, an earnest of still further creations.
1 Peter 1:21
who, through him, are faithful to God who raised him from the dead and gave him honour, so that your faith and hope are now in God.