Ephesians 1:12
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
KJV
εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ·
Greek NT
ut simus in laudem gloriæ ejus nos, qui ante speravimus in Christo ;
Vulgate
to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
ASV
That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
προελπίζω
proelpizo
verb · 1×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔπαινος
epainos
noun · 11×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§2627TWO fundamental forms express this movement: our prayer ascends in the Holy Spirit through Christ to the Father - we bless him for having blessed us;97 it implores the grace of the Holy Spirit that descends through Christ from the Father - he blesses us.98
§2641"[Address] one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart."124 Like the inspired writers of the New Testament, the first Christian communities read the Book of Psalms in a new way, singing in it the mystery of Christ. In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard -…
Q. What do you believe concerning the holy catholic church? A. I believe that the Son of God through his Spirit and Word, out of the entire human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, protects, and preserves for himself a community chosen for eternal life and united in true faith. And of this community I am and always will be a living member.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 5:20 — And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put th
- 1Cor 15:19 — If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
- 1Pet 1:21 — Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
- 1Sam 12:22 — For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
- 1Tim 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 2Chr 16:7 — And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of S
- 2Cor 1:20 — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
- 2Kgs 18:5 — He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
- 2Thess 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the t
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- Dan 9:19 — O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Eph 1:13 — In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
- Eph 1:14 — Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
- Eph 2:7 — That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Eph 3:21 — Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
- Isa 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- Isa 12:2 — Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Isa 32:1 — Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
- Isa 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
- Isa 43:7 — Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
- Isa 45:23 — I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
- Isa 45:25 — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
- Isa 60:21 — Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Jas 1:18 — Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- Jas 1:18 — Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- Jer 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
- Jer 17:5 — Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
- Jer 17:7 — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
- Jer 23:6 — In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- Jer 39:18 — For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
- John 5:23 — That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
- John 13:31 — Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
- John 14:1 — Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
- John 14:1 — Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
- Luke 19:38 — Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
- Matt 12:18 — Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
- Phil 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.