Compare Versions
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,