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Ephesians 1:5–6

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5mhaving predestinated us unto nthe adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, oaccording to the good pleasure of his will, 6to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath pmade us accepted in qthe beloved:

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Ephesians 1:6: … to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

Cross references

  1. mRom. 8. 29, 30. ver. 11.
  2. nSee Rom. 8. 15. So 2 Cor. 6. 18. 1 John 3. 1.
  3. over. 9. Matt. 11. 26. Luke 10. 21. So Luke 12. 32. Heb. 2. 4. See Luke 2. 14. & 1 Cor. 1. 21.
  4. pSee Luke 1. 28 marg. So Rom. 3. 24. & 5. 15.
  5. qSee Matt. 3. 17. So Col. 1. 13. Comp. John 3. 35. & 10. 17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.

NLTNew Living Translation

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved,

KJV 1900King James Version

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.