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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]])
 
+# the first to hope in Christ
+
+"the first people to hope in Christ." They confidently expected that Christ would fulfill God's promises. Alternate translation: "the first to trust in Christ"
+
 # so we would be for the praise of his glory
 
 "so that we would live to praise him for his glory"