Verse 12

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først har håpet i Kristus.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  for at vi skal bli til lovprisning av hans herlighet, vi som allerede har håpet på Kristus.

• Norsk King James

  At vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først satte vårt håp til Kristus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For at vi skulle være til pris for Hans herlighet, vi som først satte vårt håp til Kristus.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som forut har håpet på Kristus.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For at vi, som først har håpet på Kristus, skulle være til pris for hans herlighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først har satt vårt håp til Kristus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  at vi skulle være til ære for hans herlighet, for den som først stolte på Kristus.

• gpt4.5-preview

  for at vi skulle bli til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først satte vårt håp til Kristus.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  for at vi skulle bli til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først satte vårt håp til Kristus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  for at vi skulle være til lovprisning for hans herlighet, vi som først har håpet på Kristus.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk (gpt4)

  For at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som fra før hadde håpet på Kristus.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  for at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som i forveien har håpet på Kristus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  paa det at vi maatte være hans Herlighed til Priis, vi, som forud haabede paa Christum,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først håpet på Kristus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  for at vi skal være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først har håpet på Kristus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som først håpet på Kristus,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  for at vi skulle være til pris for hans herlighet, vi som allerede har satt vårt håp til Kristus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For at vi som først har håpet på Kristus, skulle være til pris for hans herlighet,

• 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:

• 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 the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of 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 shall show judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he brings forth judgment to victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
• Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
• Eph 2:7 : 7 That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
• Eph 3:21 : 21 To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
• Rom 15:12-13 : 12 And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath departs, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
• Isa 11:10 : 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand as a sign for the people; to it the Gentiles shall seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.
• Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice. 2 And a man shall be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm; like rivers of water in a dry place, like the shadow 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: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry out, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has set justice in the earth: and the islands shall wait for his law.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD all the descendants of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.
• Jer 17:5-7 : 5 Thus says the LORD; Cursed is the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from the LORD. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
• Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Jas 1:18 : 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
• 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Who through Him 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 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.