Ephesians 1:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Eph 1:6 : 6 To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued,
  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,
  • Matt 12:18-21 : 18 Behold my seruant whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule deliteth: I wil put my Spirit on him, and he shall shewe iudgement to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not striue, nor crie, neither shall any man heare his voyce in the streetes. 20 A bruised reede shall he not breake, & smoking flaxe shal he not quenche, till he bring forth iudgement vnto victorie. 21 And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust.
  • Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In whom also ye haue trusted, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, euen the Gospel of your saluation, wherein also after that ye beleeued, ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promes, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of that libertie purchased vnto the prayse of his glory.
  • Eph 2:7 : 7 That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus.
  • Eph 3:21 : 21 Be prayse in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen.
  • John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me.
  • Rom 15:12-13 : 12 And againe Esaias sayth, There shall be a roote of Iesse, and hee that shall rise to reigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Nowe the God of hope fill you with all ioye, and peace in beleeuing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the holy Ghost.
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.
  • Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sonne of man, for there is none helpe in him. 4 His breath departeth, and he returneth to his earth: then his thoughtes perish. 5 Blessed is he, that hath the God of Iaakob for his helpe, whose hope is in the Lord his God.
  • Isa 11:10 : 10 And in that day the roote of Ishai, which shall stand vp for a signe vnto the people, the nations shall seeke vnto it, and his rest shall be glorious.
  • Isa 12:2 : 2 Beholde, God is my saluation: I will trust, and will not feare: for ye Lord God is my strength and song: he also is become my saluation.
  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Beholde, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement. 2 And that man shall bee as an hiding place from the winde, and as a refuge for the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, and as the shadowe of a great rocke in a weary land.
  • Isa 42:1-4 : 1 Beholde, my seruaunt: I will stay vpon him: mine elect, in whom my soule deliteth: I haue put my Spirit vpo him: he shal bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not crie, nor lift vp, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streete. 3 A bruised reede shall hee not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: he shall bring foorth iudgement in trueth. 4 He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.
  • Isa 45:23 : 23 I haue sworne by my selfe: the worde is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse, and shall not returne, That euery knee shall bowe vnto me, and euery tongue shall sweare by me.
  • Isa 45:25 : 25 The whole seede of Israel shall be iustified, and glorie in the Lord.
  • Jer 17:5-7 : 5 Thus saith the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arme, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the wildernesse, and shall not see when any good commeth, but shall inhabite the parched places in the wildernesse, in a salt land, and not inhabited. 7 Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
  • Jer 23:6 : 6 In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they shall call him, The Lorde our righteousnesse.
  • Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Which by his meanes doe beleeue in God that raised him from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might bee in God,
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.

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  • Eph 1:3-11
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    3 Blessed be God, and the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessing in heauenly thinges in Christ,

    4 As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, & without blame before him in loue:

    5 Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    6 To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued,

    7 By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace:

    8 Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding,

    9 And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him,

    10 That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the times, he might gather together in one all things, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, euen in Christ:

    11 In whom also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to ye purpose of him, which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will,

  • Eph 1:13-15
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    13 In whom also ye haue trusted, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, euen the Gospel of your saluation, wherein also after that ye beleeued, ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promes,

    14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of that libertie purchased vnto the prayse of his glory.

    15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,

  • Eph 2:9-10
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    9 Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

    10 For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath ordeined, that we should walke in them.

  • 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

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    10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marueilous in all them that beleeue ( because our testimonie toward you was beleeued) in that day.

    11 Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,

    12 That the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lorde Iesus Christ.

  • Eph 3:11-12
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    11 According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:

    12 By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.

  • 27 To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

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    20 Which was ordeined before the foundation of the world, but was declared in the last times for your sakes,

    21 Which by his meanes doe beleeue in God that raised him from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might bee in God,

  • Col 1:12-14
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    12 Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,

    13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,

    14 In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,

  • Col 1:4-5
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    4 Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

    5 For the hopes sake, which is laide vp for you in heauen, whereof yee haue heard before by the word of trueth, which is the Gospel,

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    17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him,

    18 That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,

    19 And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power toward vs, which beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power,

    20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places,

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    6 And hath raysed vs vp together, and made vs sit together in the heauenly places in Christ Iesus,

    7 That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus.

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    30 But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,

    31 That, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.

  • 7 That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

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    20 For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.

    21 And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.

    22 Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • 5 To whom be glory for euer and euer, Amen.

  • 11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.

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    13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,

    14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.

  • 11 Which is according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which is committed vnto me.

  • 2 By who also through faith, we haue had this accesse into this grace, wherein we stand, and reioyce vnder ye hope of the glory of God.

  • 5 And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.

  • 1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the commaundement of God our Sauiour, and of our Lord Iesus Christ our hope,

  • 12 That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glorie.

  • 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,