Ephesians 1:5
American King James Version (AKJV)
Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
American Standard Version (ASV)
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will,
Darby Bible (DBY)
having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
English Revised Version (ERV)
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Free Bible Version (FBV)
He decided in advance to adopt us as his children, working through Jesus Christ to bring us to himself. He was happy to do this because this is what he wanted.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ—such being His gracious will and pleasure—
King James Version (KJV)
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
Webster Bible (Webster)
Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
World English Bible (WEB)
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
having predestined us for adoption as children through Yeshua the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,