4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

4 That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him.

4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

4 according as he has chosen us in him before the world’s foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

4 Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.

4 For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love

4 just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.

4 just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,

4 God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.

4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan.

9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

9 let us know his secret purpose. This was what God wanted, and he planned to do it through Christ.

9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

9 having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

9 when he revealed the mystery of his plan to us. He had decided to do this through Christ.

9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in him,

9 He showed us the mystery of his plan. It was in keeping with what he wanted to do. It was what he had planned through Christ.

9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

11 In Christ we were chosen to be God’s people, because from the very beginning God had decided this in keeping with his plan. And he is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.

11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

11 in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,

11 God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.

11 We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

11 In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will,

11 in whom also we were chosen, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

11 We were also chosen to belong to him. God decided to choose us long ago in keeping with his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan and purpose.

11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

30 And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

30 God planned for them to be like his Son; and those he planned to be like his Son, he also called; and those he called, he also made right with him; and those he made right, he also glorified.

30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

30 But whom he has predestinated, these also he has called; and whom he has called, these also he has justified; but whom he has justified, these also he has glorified.

30 He also called those whom he had already appointed. He approved of those whom he had called, and he gave glory to those whom he had approved of. 

30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.

30 And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

30 And those whom he predestined, these he also called, and those whom he called, these he also justified, and those whom he justified, these he also glorified.

30 And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

9 For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

9 saved us and made us his holy people. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of God’s purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began,

9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

9 who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages of time,

9 God saved us and called us to be holy, not because of what we had done, but because of his own plan and kindness.Before the world began, God planned that Christ Jesus would show us God’s kindness.

9 He has saved us and called us

with a holy calling,

not according to our works,

but according to His own purpose and grace,

which was given to us in Christ Jesus

before time began.

9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,

9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace that was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

9 God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us that grace even before time began.

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,