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to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:21 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
  • KJV Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
  • NKJV to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
  • NASB to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
  • NLT Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

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Quick answer

To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever. It ascribes eternal glory to God through the church and Christ.

Overview

Paul closes the doxology: 'to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.' God's glory is displayed both through the church and through Christ, inseparably joined. The 'Amen' seals the prayer and the first half of the letter, turning all that grace has accomplished into worship.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 26

  • Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
  • Rom 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
  • 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  • Rev 7:12–17saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
  • 1 Pet 5:11To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Chr 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
  • Ps 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
  • Phil 4:20To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Isa 6:3And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
  • Rev 4:9–11And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
  • Rom 16:27to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
  • Ps 29:1–2A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
  • Isa 42:12Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
  • 1 Pet 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 2:11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Heb 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Gal 1:5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Phil 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  • Eph 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
  • Ps 115:1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
  • 2 Tim 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Rev 5:9–14And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
  • Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  • Eph 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
  • Heb 13:15–16Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

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Christ at the center

Every spiritual blessing is 'in Christ,' the head over all things for the church, in whom Jew and Gentile are made one new man by his blood.

How Ephesians 3:21 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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