Mazmur 105:45

105:45 so that they might keep his commands

and obey¹ his laws.

Praise the Lord!

Yesaya 43:21

43:21 the people whom I formed for myself,

so they might praise me.”²

1:12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope³ on Christ,⁴ would be to the praise of his glory.

Salutation

1:1 From Paul,⁵ an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus],⁶ the faithful⁷ in Christ Jesus.

2:5 I designed⁸ royal gardens⁹ and parks¹⁰ for myself,

and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

2:9 So¹¹ I was far wealthier¹² than all my predecessors in Jerusalem,

yet I maintained my objectivity:¹³