4 according as He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

5 having foreordained beforehand appointed, pre-selected us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He made us accepted in the beloved Some Western MSS read his beloved (dear) Son,

7 in whom we have the redemption liberation through his blood, the remission pardoning of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

8 in which He did abound lavished toward us in all wisdom and prudence understanding,

9 having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

10 in regard to the dispensation administration of the fulness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both MT omits both the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth -- in him;