concludes with the refrain: “to the praise of his glorious grace” (v. 6), “to the praise of his glory” (v. 12), “to the praise of his glory” (v. 14). In verse 17, God is referred to as “the Father of glory” (v. 17a), which might well be translated, “the glorious Father.” Or it may be that the Father is the source of all glory. In any case, election has the glory of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as its ultimate focus. As already noted, one purpose in election was that you and I might become
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