“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”
To the praise of his glorious grace which he has freely given us in the One he loves — the refrain 'to the praise of the glory of his grace' (eis epaínon dóxēs tēs cháriṭos autou) repeats three times (vv. 6, 12, 14), marking the trinitarian structure of the berakah; grace (charis) is the power and favor of God made concrete in Christ, the 'Beloved One' (ēgapēmenos, echoing Psalm 2:7 and Isaiah 42:1).
Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:6
“To the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.” That the glory of His grace may be displayed, he says, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Now then if for this He has shown grace to us, to the praise of the glory of His grace, and that He may display His grace, let us abide therein. “To the praise of His glory.” What is this? That who should praise Him? That who should glorify Him? That we, that Angels, that Archangels,…
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