NET Bible
"He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will–"
— Ephesians 1:5, NET Bible
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”
“having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ”
“having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,”
“Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:”
“As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,”
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Spiritual Blessings in Christ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love.
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will–
to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace
that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.