Ephesians 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 (A)having predestined us to (B)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, (C)according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, (D)by which He [a]made us accepted in (E)the Beloved.
7 (F)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to (G)the riches of His grace
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- Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us
Ephesians 1:5-7
New International Version
5 he[a] predestined(A) us for adoption to sonship[b](B) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(C) and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace,(D) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(E) 7 In him we have redemption(F) through his blood,(G) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(H) of God’s grace
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. 5 He
- Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
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