To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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Gill's Exposition
To the praise of the glory of his grace,.... The grace of God manifestly appears in the predestination of men to adoption; in that God had no need of sons, he having a dear and well beloved one; in…
Barnes' Notes
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 thanksgiving for his glorious grace manifested in electing love.…
Adam Clarke
To the praise of the glory of his grace - Δοξης της χαριτος αὑτου· The glory of his grace, for χαρις ενδοξος, his glorious or illustrious grace, according to the Hebrew idiom. But the grace or mercy…
He begins with thanksgivings and praise, and enlarges with a great deal of fluency and copiousness of affection upon the exceedingly great and precious benefits which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. For the…
Cambridge Bible
To the praise, &c. I. e., that the graceof Redemption might be adored and praisedin respect of that gloryof God which is the harmony of His attributes, His Character. See Rom 3:23 and note in this…
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