Ephesians 1:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² for us to be the praise of His esteem – those having first trusted in Messiah,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² 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)

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

Common English Bible

¹² We are called to be an honor to God’s glory because we were the first to hope in Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² So may we be, to the praise of his glory, we who have hoped beforehand in Christ.

Ephesians 1:12 Cross References

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest He be enraged, And you perish in the way, For soon His wrath is to be kindled. Blessed are all those taking refuge in Him.

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day there shall be a Root of Yishai, standing as a banner to the people. Unto Him the gentilesshall seek, and His rest shall be esteem.

Isaiah 12:2

“See, Ě

Isaiah 45:23

“I have sworn by Myself, a word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, so that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue swear.

Isaiah 45:25

“In יהוה  all the seed of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 23:6

“In His days Yehuḏ

John 14:1

“Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in Elohim, believe also in Me.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the esteem of His favour with which He favoured us in the Beloved,

Ephesians 2:7

in order to show in the coming ages the exceeding riches of His favour in kindness toward us in Messiah יהושע.

Ephesians 3:21

to Him be esteem in the assembly by Messiah יהושע  unto all generations, for ever and ever. Amĕ

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we ought to give thanks to Elohim always for you, brothers, beloved by the Master, because Elohim from the beginning chose you to be saved – in set-apartness of Spirit, and belief in the truth –

2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason I also suffer these matters, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to watch over that which I have entrusted to Him until that Day.

James 1:18

Having purposed it, He brought us forth by the Word of truth, for us to be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures.

1 Peter 1:21

who through Him believe in Elohim who raised Him from the dead and gave Him esteem, so that your belief and expectation are in Elohim.