4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

5 As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

7 In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,

8 Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;

9 Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

10 The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say,

4 likesom han utvalgte oss i ham før verdens grunnvoll blev lagt, forat vi skulde være hellige og ulastelige for hans åsyn,

5 idet han i kjærlighet forut bestemte oss til å få barnekår hos sig ved Jesus Kristus efter sin viljes frie råd,

6 til pris for sin nådes herlighet, som han gav oss i den elskede,

7 i hvem vi har forløsningen ved hans blod, syndenes forlatelse, efter hans nådes rikdom,

8 som han rikelig gav oss i og med all visdom og forstand,

9 idet han kunngjorde oss sin viljes hemmelighet efter sitt frie råd, som han fattet hos sig selv

10 om en husholdning i tidenes fylde: at han atter vilde samle alt til ett i Kristus, både det som er i himlene, og det som er på jorden;