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Ephesians 1:5

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Ephesians 1:5 · King James Version

In other versions

  • having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    ASV

  • As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

    BBE

  • having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    DBY

  • having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

    WEB

  • having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

    YLT

  • Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    ENG

  • Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    WBT

  • He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

    BSB

In context

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.

7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Jesus

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