Ephesians 1:5
Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Ephesians 1:5 (Rotherham) marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Ephesians 1:5 (Literal) And in love He marked us out beforehand unto Himself, even placed us as adopted sons by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, Ephesians 1:5 (Expanded) And in love God marked us, branded us unto Himself, even placed us as His adopted sons by Jesus Christ, according to that which pleased God’s intense desire,
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CONTEXT- All Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:3-14 (Literal) 3 God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is blessed. He blessed us with every spiritual blessing, throughly heavenly, by Christ, 4 according as He chose us in Himself before the overthrow of the world, that we should be the sanctified ones, unblemished in His presence. 5 And in love He marked us out beforehand unto Himself, even placed us as adopted sons by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 for the purpose of giving praise to God for His glorious grace in which He made us abundantly lovely and acceptable by means of His beloved Son, 7 that in him there is given to us redemption, and by his blood, remission of sin, according to the wealth of His grace 8 that has superabounded toward us in all wisdom and with all understanding. 9 God has made known unto us by experience the Mystery of His will which befo