Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
He foreordained us to become His sons by adoption through Christ Jesus, to carry out the happy choice of His will,
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,
Goodspeed New Testament
He foreordained us to become his sons through Jesus Christ, in fulfilment of his generous purpose,
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--
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 picked 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 by adoption through Christ Jesus, to carry out the happy choice of His will, 6 so that we might praise the splendid favor which He has shown us in His beloved Son.
Cross References
Romans 8:29-30
For those on whom He set His heart beforehand He marked off as His own to be made like His Son, that He might be the eldest of many brothers;
Ephesians 1:11
in union with whom we were made God's portion, since we had been foreordained in accordance with the purpose of Him who in everything carries out the plan of His will,
Romans 8:23
Not only that but this too, we ourselves who enjoy the Spirit as a foretaste of the future, even we ourselves, keep up our inner groanings while we wait to enter upon our adoption as God's sons at the redemption of our bodies.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in accordance with the wisdom of God the world had never in reality, by means of its wisdom, come to know God, God chose through the nonsense of the message proclaimed, to save the people who put their faith in Him.
Ephesians 1:9
He has made known to us the secret of His will, which is in accordance with His purpose which He planned in Christ,
Philippians 2:13
for it is God Himself who is at work in you to help you desire it as well as do it.
Matthew 1:25
but he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son; and he named Him Jesus.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, I thank You that Your good pleasure made it so.
Luke 10:21
At that very moment, by the power of the Holy Spirit, He exulted and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, I thank you that your good pleasure made it so.
Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh will rise at the judgment with the men of this age and will condemn them, for they turned to the message preached by Jonah, and yet One who is more than Jonah is here.
John 1:12
But to all who did accept Him, and trust in His name, He gave the right to become the children of God,
John 11:52
and not only for the nation, but also to unite the scattered children of God.
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to me so, for I have not yet gone up to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell 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 even before the twin sons were born, and though they had done nothing either good or bad, that God's purpose in accordance with His choice might continue to stand, conditioned not on men's actions but on God's 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 be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters of mine,' The Lord Almighty said."
Galatians 3:26
For all of you are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:5-6
to ransom those who were subject to law, so that we might be adopted as sons.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
With this in view we are always praying for you too, that our God may make you worthy of His call, and by His power fully satisfy your every desire for goodness, and complete every activity of your faith,
Hebrews 2:10-15
For it was appropriate for Him, who is the Final Goal and the First Cause of the universe, in bringing many children to glory, to make the Leader in their salvation perfect through the process of sufferings.
Hebrews 12:5-9
and you have forgotten the encouragement which is addressed to you as sons: "My son, refrain from thinking lightly of the discipline the Lord inflicts, and giving up when you are corrected by Him.
1 John 3:1
See what wonderful love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called God's children, and that is what we are! This is why the world does not know what we are, because it has never come to know Him.
Revelation 21:7
Whoever conquers will come into possession of these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.