Ephesians 1:12

Ephesians 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

Context of Ephesians 1:12

10He planned to bring all of history to its goal in Christ. Then Christ would be the head of everything in heaven and on earth. 11God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends. He planned all of this so that we who had already focused our hope on Christ would praise him and give him glory. 13You heard and believed the message of truth, the Good News that he has saved you. In him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit whom he promised. 14This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him. God receives praise and glory for this.

Ephesians 1:12 word by word

εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ, τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• Thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• should beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• first trustedπροελπίζωproelpizō · to hope beforehandG4276
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:12

• Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
• Ephesians 2:7He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show his extremely rich kindness in the world to come.
• Ephesians 3:21Glory belongs to God in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time and eternity! Amen.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth.
• Ephesians 1:13You heard and believed the message of truth, the Good News that he has saved you. In him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit whom he promised.
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, or he will become angry and you will die on your way because his anger will burst into flames. Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.
• Psalms 146:3Do not trust influential people, mortals who cannot help you.
• Isaiah 11:10At that time the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people ⌞to gather around⌟. The nations will come to him. His resting place will be glorious.
• Isaiah 12:2Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
• Isaiah 32:1A king will rule with fairness, and officials will rule with justice.
• Isaiah 42:1Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 45:23I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled, “Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear ⌞allegiance⌟.”
• Jeremiah 17:5“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his lifetime, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name that he will be given: The Lord is our righteousness.
• Matthew 12:18“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, whom I love, and in whom I delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will announce justice to the nations.
• John 14:1“Don’t be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me.

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That we - Jews, now apostles and messengers of God, to whom the first offers of salvation were made, and who were the first that believed in Christ. Should be to the praise of his glory - By being the means of preaching Christ crucified to the Gentiles, and spreading the Gospel throughout the world.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12That we should be to the praise of his glory - Should be the occasion or the means of celebrating his glory; or that praise should be ascribed to him as the result of our salvation. Who first trusted in Christ - Margin, “hoped.” This is in accordance with the original. The foundation of their “hope” was the Saviour. Some suppose that the apostle here refers to the Jews who were converted before the gospel was preached extensively to the Gentiles. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 Blessings were made known to believers, by the Lord's showing to them the mystery of his sovereign will, and the method of redemption and salvation. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if God had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and Spirit of truth. Christ united the two differing parties, God and man, in his own person, and satisfied for that wrong which caused the separation. He wrought, by his Spirit…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13We here likely refers to Jews, and you likely refers to non-Jews (Gentiles).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Ep 1:6, 14). who first trusted in Christ--rather (we Jewish Christians), "who have before hoped in the Christ": who before the Christ came, looked forward to His coming, waiting for the consolation of Israel. Compare Ac 26:6, 7, "I am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come." Ac 28:20, "the hope of Israel" [Alford]. Compare Ep 1:18; 2:12; 4:4.Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:12

• Atonement
• Faith
• God
• Grace of God
• Holy Spirit
• Inheritance
• Salvation
• War
• Word of God

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• Christ
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Commentaries on Ephesians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings