Eph 1:12-13, 15, 3:14-17, 1Pe 1:21, 1Jo 2:23-24, 5:10-12 | ESV | STEP | so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory .

Ephesians 1:12-13

12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be ^ato the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard ^bthe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, ^cwere sealed with the ^dpromised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 1:15

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, ^ebecause I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit your love} toward all the saints,

Ephesians 3:14-17

Prayer for Spiritual Strength

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom ^gevery family ^{▼▼Or fatherhood; the Greek word patria is closely related to the word for Father in verse 14} in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to ⁱthe riches of his glory ^jhe may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit ^kin your inner being, 17 ^lso that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being ^mrooted and ⁿgrounded in love,

1 Peter 1:21

21 ^owho through him are believers in God, ^pwho raised him from the dead and ^qgave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

1 John 2:23-24

23 ^rNo one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let ^swhat you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then ^tyou too will abide in the Son and in the Father.

1 John 5:10-12

10 Whoever believes in the Son of God ^uhas the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God ^vhas made him a liar, ^wbecause he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us ^xeternal life, and ^ythis life is in his Son. 12 ^zWhoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.