4 just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love

5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

8 which he lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight

9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

10 as a plan for the fullness of the times, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth. In him