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Ephesians 1:5
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KJ21
having predestined us to be His own adopted children by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
ASV
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
AMP
He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will—
AMPC
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]—
BRG
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
CSB
He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
CSBA
He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
CEB
God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because of his love. This was according to his goodwill and plan
CJB
He determined in advance that through Yeshua the Messiah we would be his sons — in keeping with his pleasure and purpose —
CEV
God was kind and decided that Christ would choose us to be God's own adopted children.
DARBY
having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
DLNT
having predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself according-to the good-pleasure of His will,
DRA
Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
ERV
And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.
EASY
Long ago, he already decided to accept us into his family as his children, because of Jesus Christ. He chose us to belong to him because it made him very happy.
EHV
he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ. He did this in accordance with the good purpose of his will,
ESV
he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
ESVUK
he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
EXB
Because of his love [C this phrase may go with the previous sentence], God ·had already decided to make us his own children [L predestined us for adoption] through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him,
GNV
Who hath predestinated us, to be adopted through Jesus Christ in himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.
GW
Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
GNT
God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children—this was his pleasure and purpose.
HCSB
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
ICB
And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him.
ISV
he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus the Messiah, according to the pleasure of his will,
PHILLIPS
Praise be to God for giving us through Christ every possible spiritual benefit as citizens of Heaven! For consider what he has done—before the foundation of the world he chose us to become, in Christ, his holy and blameless children living within his constant care. He planned, in his purpose of love, that we should be adopted as his own children through Jesus Christ—that we might learn to praise that glorious generosity of his which has made us welcome in the everlasting love he bears towards the Son.
JUB
having marked out beforehand the way for us to be adopted as sons by Jesus Christ in himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
KJV
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
AKJV
having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
LSB
by predestining us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
LEB
having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will,
TLB
His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by sending Jesus Christ to die for us. And he did this because he wanted to!
MSG
How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
MEV
He predestined us to adoption as sons to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,
MOUNCE
he predestined us for adoption as his own sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
NOG
Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Yeshua Christ. He freely chose to do this
NABRE
he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,
NASB
He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
NASB1995
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
NCB
He predestined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his purpose and pleasure,
NCV
Because of his love, God had already decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him,
NET
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will—
NIRV
So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.
NIV
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
NIVUK
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will –
NKJV
having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
NLV
God already planned to have us as His own children. This was done by Jesus Christ. In His plan God wanted this done.
NLT
God 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.
NMB
And he predestined us through Jesus Christ to be his heirs, in accordance with his pleasure and will,
NRSVA
He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
NRSVACE
He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
NRSVCE
He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
NRSVUE
He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
NTFE
He foreordained us for himself, to be adopted as sons and daughters through Jesus the Messiah. That’s how he wanted it, and that’s what gave him delight,
OJB
Having provided the yi’ud merosh (predestination) for us to be chosen as adopted bnei brit through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua to Himself, according to the chafetz (good pleasure) of His ratzon (will),
RGT
having predestined us to be adopted, through Jesus Christ, to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
RSV
He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
RSVCE
He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
TLV
He predestined us for adoption as sons through Messiah Yeshua, in keeping with the good pleasure of His will—
VOICE
He destined us to be adopted as His children through the covenant Jesus the Anointed inaugurated in His sacrificial life. This was His pleasure and His will for us.
WEB
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
WE
Because he loved us, he planned that we should be his own children. It is through Jesus Christ that we are God's children. That is the way God wanted it to be.
WYC
Which hath before-ordained us into [the] adoption of sons by Jesus Christ into him, by the purpose of his will [after the purpose of his will],
YLT
having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
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