NIV: he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--
NAS: He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
KJV: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
GWT: Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
ASV: having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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,
DBY: having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
DRB: Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:
WBS: Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
WEB: having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
YLT: having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
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