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so thatεἰς τὸweἡμᾶςmight beεἶναιforεἰςthe praiseἔπαινονof his glory,δόξης αὐτοῦwe whoτοὺςfirst hopedπροηλπικόταςinἐνthe Messiah;τῷ Χριστῷ
Ephesians 1:12
Study it in the app“so that we might be for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in the Messiah;”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 1:12, word by word
- might beεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- the praiseἔπαινονepainon
praise
Praise, approval.
Where else “epainon” appears- of his gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- first hopedπροηλπικόταςproēlpikotas
hope beforehand
Hope beforehand, put one's hope from the start.
Where else “proēlpikotas” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears
The context
11in whom we also obtained an inheritance, having been destined beforehand according to the purpose of the one who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 · This verse (above)
13in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
To study Ephesians 1 in a group
1. What it says
What blessings does Paul list in this chapter, and how does he say God gave them to us "in the Messiah" (v. 3)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul repeats "to the praise of his glory" when he describes what God has done (v. 12, 14)?
3. How I live it
Paul gives thanks and prays for others (v. 15-17). Whom could you thank God for today, and what would you ask for them?