Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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--
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
Prayers for Ephesians 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings
4 as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence. 5 in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 unto the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved:
Cross References
Romans 8:29-30
Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
Ephesians 1:11
in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;
Romans 8:23
and not only so, but we ourselves, having the earnest of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our body.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
Ephesians 1:9
having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself
Philippians 2:13
for God is the one working in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleasure.
Matthew 1:25
and he took his wife to himself, and did not know her until she brought forth a son, and called his name Jesus.
Matthew 11:26
Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
Luke 10:21
At the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: yea, Father, because it was thus pleasing in thy sight.
Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here.
John 1:12
But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
John 11:52
And not only for the nation, but that He may gather into one the children of God dispersed abroad.
John 20:17
Jesus says to her, Cling not to me; for I have not ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Romans 8:14-17
For so many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
Romans 9:11-16
for the children not having been born, neither having done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election not of works, but of him that calleth,
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Sosthenes,
2 Corinthians 6:18
and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Galatians 3:26
For you are all the sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus;
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Unto which indeed we are praying incessantly for you, in order that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness and work of faith, with power;
Hebrews 2:10-15
For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 12:5-9
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art proven of him:
1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
Revelation 21:7
The one conquering shall inherit all things; and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me a son.