Ephesians 1:5

Translations

Modern

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Traditional

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Literal

…having predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Latin

Qui prædestinavit nos in adoptionem filiorum per Jesum Christum in ipsum: secundum propositum voluntatis suæ,

Original

Greek

English

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Notes

Ephesians 1:5

God decided in advance to adopt us into his family. By his sovereign choice, God welcomes and blesses those who trust in Christ as his children. They become heirs to all the promises God made to his people (see 1:11, 14; 2:19; Romans 8:15–17, 29–30; Galatians 4:5).

Ephesians 1:3–14

Paul praises God for all the spiritual blessings given through Jesus Christ to both non-Jewish people (Gentiles) and Jews. This section is a single, complex sentence in Greek. It is one of the longest sentences in Paul’s letters. Long sentences are typical of Paul’s writing (also in 1:15–23; 2:1–7, 14–16; 3:1–12, 14–19; Colossians 1:3–29; 2:1–3, 8–15). These sentences are interwoven (connected and linked together like threads that are knitted or laced together). This reflects the interconnectedness of their ideas. Interwoven sentences show that different ideas are closely connected and depend on each other.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) God’s Unified Plan of Salvation Human Confusion and God’s Purpose Living for Christ Messages Against the Nations The Grace of God

Related verses

Romans 8:29–30
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
Galatians 4:5–6
…to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
John 1:12
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
Romans 8:14–17
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Galatians 3:26
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:23
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
2 Corinthians 6:18
And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
Revelation 21:7
The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
Romans 9:11–16
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Parallels

Romans 8:28–34

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Adoption Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Foreordination Heaven Letter to the Ephesians Sons and Daughters of God Will of God

Topics

Adoption is of God's Grace Adoption is Through Christ Adoption: Saints Predestinated To Adoption: Spiritual Atonement: Made by Jesus: Divinely Ordained Calvinism Elect Election of Saints, Is: To Adoption God: Love of, Exemplified God: Saviour Grace of God: General Scriptures Concerning Predestination: General Scriptures Concerning Salvation: Plan of

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