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adopted into the family of God
"having predestined us to adoption as sons by
Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good
pleasure of His will,"
Ephesians 1:5 NKJV







"For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in
love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own
children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with
the purpose of His will [[b]because it pleased Him
and was His kind intent]-- "
Ephesians 1:5 AMP

"God decided in advance to adopt us into his own

family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.

This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great

pleasure."
Ephesians 1:5 NLT