Ephesians 1:5-9 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Common⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. ⁷ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace ⁸ which he lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight ⁹ he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,