World English Bible
"to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:"
— Ephesians 1:12, World English Bible
“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”
“to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: ”
“so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.”
“That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ:”
“So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:”
“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;
in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation--in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,