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Ephesians 1:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 For he foreordained us+ to be adopted as his own sons+ through Jesus Christ, according to his good pleasure and will,+

Ephesians 1:5

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 5 προορίσας having defined before ἡμᾶς us εἰς into υἱοθεσίαν placing (as) son διὰ through Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ εἰς into αὐτόν, him, κατὰ according to τὴν the εὐδοκίαν thinking well τοῦ of the θελήματος will αὐτοῦ, of him,

Ephesians 1:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 For he foreordained*+ us to the adoption+ through Jesus Christ as sons+ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,+

Ephesians 1:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 foreordaining us in love to adoption through Jesus Christ into himself according to the pleasure of his will,

Ephesians 1:5

American Standard Version
- 5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Ephesians 1:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 marking us out beforehand unto sonship through Jesus Christ for himself, According to the good pleasure of his will,

Ephesians 1:5

King James Version
- 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:5
  
  For he foreordained us: In the Greek text, it is also possible to connect this expression with the preceding verse, making the sentence read: “For in love [vs. 5] he foreordained us.”
  
  he foreordained us: Jehovah foreordained, or determined in advance, that a group of Christ’s followers would be adopted as sons of God to rule with Jesus in heaven. He foreordained the group, not the individuals. Jehovah’s purpose was included in the prophecy at Ge 3:15, which Jehovah declared shortly after Adam sinned.—Ga 3:16, 29; see study note on Ro 8:28.
  
  to be adopted as his own sons: See study notes on Ro 8:15; Ga 4:5.