Ephesians 1:4
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:In other versions
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:
ASV
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
BBE
according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
DBY
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
WEB
according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,
YLT
According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
ENG
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:
WBT
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
BSB
In context
2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4According 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:
5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
