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Ephesians 1:5

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5lhe predestined us2 for madoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, naccording to the purpose of his will,

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Footnotes

  1. 2Or before him in love,5 having predestined us

Cross references

  1. lver. 11; Rom. 8:29, 30
  2. mSee Rom. 8:15
  3. nver. 9; [Luke 2:14; Heb. 2:4]; See Luke 12:32

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will,

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,