Ephesians 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”

Ephesians 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.”

Ephesians 1:12 — World English Bible

Ephesians 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ephesians 1:12 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for our being to the praise of His glory, <FI>even<Fi> those who did first hope in the Christ,”

Ephesians 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:”

Ephesians 1:12 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That we, which first trusted in Christ, should be vnto the praise of his glorie:”

Ephesians 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 1:12 in Context — Ephesians 1

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

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

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

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What Does Ephesians 1:12 Mean?

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