Ephesians 1:12
in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
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ASV
to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
KJV
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| εἶναι | einai | to be | G1511 → |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G3165 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| ἔπαινον | epainon | [the] praise | G1868 → |
| δόξης | doxēs | glory | G1391 → |
| αὐτοῦ, | autou | of Him, | G846 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the [ones] | G3588 → |
| προηλπικότας | proēlpikotas | having first trusted | G4276 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| Χριστῷ· | Christō | Christ; | G5547 → |
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