Ephesians 1:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης αὐτοῦ, τοὺς προηλπικότας ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ.

Transliteration

For the einai us unto epainon doxēs of him, the ones having proēlpikotas in the Christō.

Grammar Details

• *Eis*: preposition governing accusative - purpose
• *to einai*: articular infinitive - purpose
• *hēmas*: accusative, plural - subject of infinitive
• *eis*: preposition governing accusative - purpose/result
• *epainon*: accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition
• *doxēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive
• *proēlpikotas*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - substantive in apposition
• *en*: preposition governing dative - sphere/location
• *Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - location

Word Meanings

• *einai*: to be/exist
• *epainon*: praise/commendation
• *doxēs*: glory/splendor/honor
• *proēlpikotas*: hoped before/trusted first/previously hoped
• *Christō*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that we which before beleved in Christ shuld be vnto the prayse of his glory.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that we mighte be to the prayse of his glory, euen we that before beleued on Christ,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That we shoulde be vnto the prayse of his glorie, whiche before beleued in Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for our being to the praise of His glory, `even' those who did first hope in the Christ,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
• Matt 12:18-21 : 18 'Behold, My servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.' 19 He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, until He leads justice to victory. 21 In His name the nations will put their hope.
• Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
• Eph 2:7 : 7 So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 3:21 : 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• John 14:1 : 1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
• Rom 15:12-13 : 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.' 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your way, for His wrath can flare up quickly. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
• Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in a mortal man in whom there is no salvation. 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.
• Isa 11:10 : 10 In that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a signal for the peoples. The nations will seek him, and his resting place will be glorious.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the LORD, the LORD Himself, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.
• Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice. 2 Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
• Isa 42:1-4 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry out or raise his voice, nor make his voice heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice on the earth, and the coastlands wait for his law.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 But in the LORD all the descendants of Israel will be justified and will boast.
• Jer 17:5-7 : 5 This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. 6 They will be like a shrub in the desert, dwelling in a parched place in the wilderness, in a land of salt where no one lives, and will not see when prosperity comes. 7 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
• Jer 23:6 : 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
• Jas 1:18 : 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.