The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose – even the wicked for the day of disaster.
Ephesians 1:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. American Standard Version (1901) to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved: Common English Bible and to honor his glorious grace that he has given to us freely through the Son whom he loves. Catholic Public Domain Version for the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has gifted us in his beloved Son. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son. |
The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose – even the wicked for the day of disaster.
‘This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations.
For as the earth produces its growth, and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him.
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is the name he will be called: The Lord Is Our Righteousness. ,
This city will bear on my behalf a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the prosperity I will give them. They will tremble with awe because of all the good and all the peace I will bring about for them.
The priest is to sacrifice them, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the Lord because of his discharge.
Sword, awake against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate – this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him! ’
‘When those who were hired at about five came, they each received one denarius.
And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.’
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favours! ,,
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.
Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.
The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ #– #the righteousness from God based on faith.
And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
But you are a chosen race, ,, a royal priesthood, , a holy nation, , a people for his possession, , so that you may proclaim the praises ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.