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Spiritual Blessings

Ephesians 1:5

In 9 translations

BSB
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, 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,
WEB
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
ASV
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
LSV
having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure 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,
DBY
having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
DRC
Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
GNV
Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτόν, κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,
RP2018
προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτόν, κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,
TR-Boyd
προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτόν, κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,
SCR1894
προορισας ημας εις υιοθεσιαν δια ιησου χριστου εις αυτον κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματος αυτου

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  • Romans 8:29–30For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified;…
  • Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
  • Galatians 4:5–6to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
  • John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
  • 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
  • Romans 8:14–17For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself…
  • Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Romans 8:23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
  • 2 Corinthians 6:18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
  • Revelation 21:7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
  • Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called…
  • Romans 9:11–16Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” So it is written:…
  • Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
  • Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes,…
  • Jeremiah 3:19Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:11To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

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