What does the Bible say about being to the praise of His glory?

In Ephesians 1:12, Paul speaks of believers as those who are called to be to the praise of God's glory. This emphasizes that the lives of the church, as well as the individual believer, should be a testimony to God’s redemptive work. The apostle Peter echoes this in 1 Peter 2:9, where he describes believers as a chosen generation meant to show forth the praises of God who called them out of darkness. This responsibility serves as a reminder that our actions, testimonies, and lives should glorify God because it is through His grace that we have been saved and transformed.