Ephesians 1

4 *[ch. 2:10;2 Thess. 2:13;1 Pet. 1:2] even as he *James 2:5;[Deut. 7:6;26:18] chose us in him *[2 Tim. 1:9]; See Matt. 13:35before the foundation of the world, that we should be *ch. 5:27;Col. 1:22;1 Thess. 4:7holy and blameless before him. In love 5 *ver. 11;Rom. 8:29,30he predestined us*1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us for *See Rom. 8:15adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, *ver. 9;[Luke 2:14;Heb. 2:4]; See Luke 12:32according to the purpose of his will,