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to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved,
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God's Praise is the Goal
Commentators agree that the ultimate purpose of God's entire plan of salvation is for His "glorious grace" to be praised. The whole process, from election to adoption, is designed to cause believers to give thanks. As one scholar puts it, God's glory is best manifested in His grace, and our salvation is the ultimate display of that mercy.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To the praise of the glory of his grace. This is a Hebraism, and means the same as "to his glorious grace." The object was to excite thank…
To the praise (εις επαινον). Note the prepositions in this sentence.
Which (ης). Genitive case of the rela…
19th Century
Anglican
To the praise of the glory of His grace.—That is, for the acknowledgment by all God’s creatures of the gloriousness of Hi…
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Baptist
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved (Ephesians 1:6).
Are there fou…
The ultimate aim throughout the divine plan of redemption is that the recognition of God’s merciful dealings with people should evoke unlimited pra…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To the praise of the glory of his grace The grace of God manifestly appears in the predestination of men to adoption…
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Spiritual and heavenly blessings are the best blessings; with them, we cannot be miserable, and without them, we cannot help but be so. This was fr…
