Ephesians 1:12 — Community Reflections

EPHESIANS 1:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 2

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

And so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be for the praise of his glory — the 'first to hope' (proēlpikotes) likely refers to Jews who believed in Jesus, now constituting the vanguard of a new humanity; the refrain returns: all is oriented toward 'the praise of his glory' (eis epaínon tēs dóxēs autou), making doxology the end of all creation.

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David Mensah (test user)1d ago

Strength in weakness — Ephesians 1

I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a da...