kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him.
Ephesians 1:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory! American Standard Version (1901) to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: Common English Bible We are called to be an honor to God’s glory because we were the first to hope in Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version So may we be, to the praise of his glory, we who have hoped beforehand in Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ: |
kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him.
On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and will not be afraid, for the Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.”
By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness a word that shall not return: “To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.
In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.