12to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:


In Context

9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

10 unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

14 which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:12That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12that we should be to the praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:12to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.