Ephesians 1:5-7
New Matthew Bible
5 And he predestined us through Jesus Christ to be his heirs, in accordance with his pleasure and will, 6 to the praise of the glory of the grace with which he has made us accepted in the Beloved, 7 by whom we have redemption through his blood; that is, the forgiveness of sins, consonant with the riches of his grace,
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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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