τῆς ἀρχῆς προκοπτόντων ἐκείνοις
From LSJ
μέχρι δὲ τούτου θεοῖσι εἰδέναι χάριν → but until that time he should feel gratitude to the gods
μέχρι δὲ τούτου θεοῖσι εἰδέναι χάριν → but until that time he should feel gratitude to the gods
while we pave the way for their empire