Ephesians 1:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

English ASV

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

English Amplified

For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

English EASY 2024

Long ago, he already decided to accept us into his family as his children, because of Jesus Christ. He chose us to belong to him because it made him very happy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.

he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children—this was his pleasure and purpose.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,

English KJV 1611

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

English LSB

by predestining us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He predestined us to adoption as sons to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will —

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he decided long ago to adopt us as his children. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.

English NIV

he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--

English NKJ 1982

having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

English NLT

His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by sending Jesus Christ to die for us. And he did this because he wanted to!

English Tyndale 1537

And ordained us before unto him self that we should be chosen to heirs(to receive us as children) thorow Jesus Christ,(before through Jesus Christ to be heirs unto him self) according to the pleasure of his will,

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