5having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
5 he predestined us1 for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
[1] 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
5 having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will,
5having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
5God 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.
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