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# we were appointed as heirs
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "God chose us to be heirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# We were decided on beforehand
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# we were appointed as heirs ... We were decided on beforehand
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By means of these pronouns "we," Paul is referring to himself and the other Jewish Christians, those who trusted Christ before the Ephesian believers did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# so that we might be the first
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Again, the word "we" refers to the Jewish believers who first heard the good news, not the believers at Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# so we would be for the praise of his glory
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"so that we would live to praise him for his glory"
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# so that we might be the first ... so we would be for the praise
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Once again, the pronouns "we" refer to Paul and the other Jewish believers, not to the Ephesian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/confidence]] |