toward
eis is a preposition marking movement, direction, purpose, or relation toward what follows in a clause.
As a preposition, eis links an action or state to its direction, destination, intended end, or object of relation: the sample includes baptism into one body, entry into life or the world, and actions directed toward obedience, glory, or remembrance.
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Preposition marking direction, destination, or intended relation · dominant
The supplied form is consistently tagged “Preposition.” In 1 Corinthians 12:13 the APB renders baptism “into one body,” while 1 John 3:14 renders a departure “into life”; 1 John 4:9 describes God sending his Son “into the world.” In 1 Peter 1:2 the clause is rendered “toward obedience,” and 1 Corinthians 10:31 renders action done “for the glory of God,” showing that the translation variously expresses the preposition's relation rather than assigning it one fixed English token.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Because the APB is a loose, whole-verse translation, it varies among “into,” “toward,” “for,” and other clause-level expressions. In some clauses its specific contribution cannot be isolated from the translation’s overall wording.