We were the first to put our hope in Christ. We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.

叫他的荣耀从我们这首先在基督里有盼望的人可以得着称赞。

为要使我们，这些首先把希望寄托在基督里的人，颂赞他的荣耀。

为要使我们，这些首先把希望寄托在基督里的人，颂赞他的荣耀。

好让我们这些首先在基督里得到盼望的人都来颂赞祂的荣耀。

藉着我们这在基督里首先有盼望的人，使他的荣耀得着颂赞。

以致我们这些早已在基督里有盼望的人，能归于他荣耀的称赞。

叫他的榮耀從我們這首先在基督裏有盼望的人可以得着稱讚。

為要使我們，這些首先把希望寄託在基督裏的人，頌讚他的榮耀。

為要使我們，這些首先把希望寄託在基督裏的人，頌讚他的榮耀。

好讓我們這些首先在基督裡得到盼望的人都來頌讚祂的榮耀。

藉著我們這在基督裡首先有盼望的人，使他的榮耀得著頌讚。

要使我們這首先寄望於基督的人讓他的榮耀得稱讚。

以致我們這些早已在基督裡有盼望的人，能歸於他榮耀的稱讚。

致其榮因我儕先於基督有望者、得讚頌焉、

使我儕首賴基督者、頌讚之也、

使天主之榮、因我儕先仰賴基督者得頌讚、

欲使夙盼基督之吾族、得發揚其光輝；

in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God.

so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.

to the end that we who were the first to hope in the Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.

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

so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth.

You also became believers in Christ. That happened when you heard the message of truth. It was the good news about how you could be saved. When you believed, he stamped you with an official mark. That official mark is the Holy Spirit that he promised.The Spirit marks us as God’s own. We can now be sure that someday we will receive all that God has promised. That will happen after God sets all his people completely free. All these things will bring praise to his glory.

“ Here is my servant. I have chosen him. He is the one I love. I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit on him. He will announce to the nations that everything will be made right.He will not argue or cry out. No one will hear his voice in the streets.He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will make right win over wrong.The nations will put their hope in him.”( Isaiah 42:1–4)

Obey the son completely, or he will be angry. Your way of life will lead to your death. His anger can blaze out at any moment. Blessed are all those who go to him for safety.

In his days Judah will be saved. Israel will live in safety. And the Branch will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.

At that time, here is what the man who is called the Root of Jesse will do. He will be like a banner that brings nations together. They will come to him. And the place where he rules will be glorious.

He has done it to show the riches of his grace for all time to come. His grace can’t be compared with anything else. He has shown it by being kind to us. He was kind to us because of what Christ Jesus has done.

Don’t put your trust in human leaders. Don’t trust in people who can’t save you.When they die, they return to the ground. On that day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.

And Isaiah says,“ The Root of Jesse will grow up quickly. He will rule over the nations. The Gentiles will put their hope in him.”( Isaiah 11:10)May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.

“ Here is my servant. I take good care of him. I have chosen him. I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.He will not shout or cry out. He will not raise his voice in the streets.He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will be faithful and make everything right.He will not grow weak or lose hope. He will not give up until he brings justice to the earth. The islands will put their hope in his teaching.”

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

But the Lord will save all the people of Israel. And so they will boast about the Lord.

The Lord says,“ Those who trust in human beings are under my curse. They depend on human strength. Their hearts turn away from me.They will be like a bush in a dry and empty land. They will not enjoy success when it comes. They will live in dry places in the desert. It is a land of salt where no one else lives.“ But I will bless anyone who trusts in me. I will do good things for the person who depends on me.

“ Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.

God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”

I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’

Give him glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Give him glory through all time and for ever and ever. Amen.

A king will come who will do what is right. His officials will govern fairly.Each official will be like a place to get out of the wind. He will be like a place to hide from storms. He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert. He’ll be like the shadow of a huge rock in a dry and thirsty land.

Because of what Christ has done, you believe in God. It was God who raised him from the dead. And it was God who gave him glory. So your faith and hope are in God.

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But this gives me no reason to be ashamed. That’s because I know who I have believed in. I am sure he is able to take care of what I have given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.