Ephesians 1:5 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]– More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, American Standard Version (1901) having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Common English Bible God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because of his love. This was according to his goodwill and plan Catholic Public Domain Version He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will, |