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Ephesians 1:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Ephesians 1:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
In Christ And By Grace He Chose Us To Be Holy, And Predestined Us For Adoption
4 ... even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world that we might be holy and without-blemish in His presence, in[a] love 5 having predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself according-to[b] the good-pleasure of His will, 6 for the praise of the glory of His grace which He graciously-bestowed-on us in the Beloved[c] One,
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- Ephesians 1:4 presence, in love having predestined. Or, presence in love, having predestined.
- Ephesians 1:5 Or, based on, in harmony with.
- Ephesians 1:6 the Beloved One. Lit, the One having been loved.
Ephesians 1:4-6
New International Version
Ephesians 1:4-6
New International Version
4 For he chose us(A) in him before the creation of the world(B) to be holy and blameless(C) in his sight. In love(D) 5 he[a] predestined(E) us for adoption to sonship[b](F) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(G) and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace,(H) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(I)
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. 5 He
- Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
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