redemption.” Alford says: “The end, God’s end, in our predestination to adoption is, that the glory, glorious nature, brightness and majesty, and kindliness and beauty,—of His grace might be the object of men and angel’s praise: both as it is in Him, ineffable and infinite,—and exemplified in us, its objects.” This grace is described as that “wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved.” The better manuscripts have “which” referring to “grace,” not “wherein.” The translation reads “Which (grace)