Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
He foreordained us to become his sons through Jesus Christ, in fulfilment of his generous purpose,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Holman Bible
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
International Standard Version
he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus the Messiah, according to the pleasure of his will,
A Conservative Version
Who predestined us for sonship through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the desire of his will,
American Standard Version
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Amplified
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—
An Understandable Version
God predetermined that we should be [considered] His adopted children through [fellowship with] Christ. This is what pleased God and is what He wanted,
Anderson New Testament
having predestinated us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Bible in Basic English
As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
Common New Testament
he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Daniel Mace New Testament
having predetermin'd to adopt us by Jesus Christ to be his children, according to the good pleasure of his own will,
Darby Translation
having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Godbey New Testament
in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
John Wesley New Testament
Having predestinated us to the adoption of sons to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Julia Smith Translation
Having determined us beforehand for adoption as a son by Jesus Christ to him, according to benevolence of his will,
King James 2000
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Lexham Expanded Bible
having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will,
Modern King James verseion
having predestined us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will,
Moffatt New Testament
destining us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ. Such was the purpose of his will,
Montgomery New Testament
For in his love he predestined us (such was the good pleasure of his will) to adoption for himself as sons through Jesus Christ,
NET Bible
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --
New Heart English Bible
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
Noyes New Testament
having in love predestinated us for himself to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Sawyer New Testament
having predestinated us in love to an adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
The Emphasized Bible
marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Twentieth Century New Testament
From the first he destined us, in his good-will towards us, to be adopted as Sons through Jesus Christ,
Webster
Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Weymouth New Testament
For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ--such being His gracious will and pleasure--
Williams New Testament
He foreordained us to become His sons by adoption through Christ Jesus, to carry out the happy choice of His will,
World English Bible
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
Worrell New Testament
having predestinated us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Worsley New Testament
having before appointed us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;
Youngs Literal Translation
having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Themes
Adoption » Saints predestinated unto
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Election » Of saints, is » To adoption
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Gathering » The lord gathering his saints
Predestination » The lord predestining
Predestination » Who God predestines
Interlinear
Huiothesia
Dia
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 1:5
Devotionals containing Ephesians 1:5
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 1:5
Images Ephesians 1:5
Prayers for Ephesians 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings
4 Through him he chose us out before the creation of the world, to be consecrated and above reproach in his sight in love. 5 He foreordained us to become his sons through Jesus Christ, in fulfilment of his generous purpose, 6 so that we might praise the splendid blessing which he has given us through his beloved Son.
Cross References
Romans 8:29-30
For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;
Romans 8:23
More than that, we ourselves, though we have in the Spirit a foretaste of the future, groan to ourselves as we wait to be declared God's sons, through the redemption of our bodies.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in God's providence the world with all its wisdom did not come to know God, God chose, through the folly of the gospel message, to save those who had faith in him.
Ephesians 1:9
He has given us perfect insight into his secret purpose and understanding of it, in following out the design he planned to carry out in Christ,
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who in his good will is at work in your hearts, inspiring your will and your action.
Matthew 1:25
But he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son, and he named the child Jesus.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so.
Luke 10:21
At that moment he was inspired with joy, and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent, and revealing it to children! Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so!
Luke 11:32
Men of Nineveh will rise with this generation at the Judgment and will condemn it, for they repented at Jonah's preaching, and there is more than Jonah here.
John 1:12
But to all who did receive him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God,
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "You must not cling to me, for I have not yet gone up to my Father, but go to my brothers and say to them that I am going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."
Romans 8:14-17
For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons.
Romans 9:11-16
For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them,
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, by the will of God called as an apostle of Jesus Christ, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 Corinthians 6:18
I will become a father to you, And you shall become my sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty."
Galatians 3:26
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through your faith.
Galatians 4:5-6
to ransom those who were subject to law, so that we might receive adoption.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
To this end we always pray for you too, asking our God to find you worthy of the call he has given you, and by his power to fulfil every desire you may have for goodness, and every effort of your faith,
Hebrews 2:10-15
For it was appropriate that he who is the great First Cause of the universe should, in guiding his many children to his glorious salvation, make their leader in it fully qualified through what he suffered.
Hebrews 12:5-9
and you have forgotten the challenge addressed to you as God's sons, "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, Or give up when he corrects you.
1 John 3:1
Think what love the Father has had for us, in letting us be called God's children, for that is what we are. This is why the world does not know what we are??ecause it has never come to know him.
Revelation 21:7
He who is victorious will possess all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.