“But I said, ‘How would I put you among the children and give you a pleasant land, a splendid inheritance of the hosts of nations?’ ”And I said, ‘Call Me, “My Father,” and do not turn away from Me.’
Ephesians 1:5 - The Scriptures 2009 having previously ordained us to adoption as sons through יהושע Messiah to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His desire, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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 [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]– American Standard Version (1901) having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Common English Bible God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because of his love. This was according to his goodwill and plan Catholic Public Domain Version He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will: |
“But I said, ‘How would I put you among the children and give you a pleasant land, a splendid inheritance of the hosts of nations?’ ”And I said, ‘Call Me, “My Father,” and do not turn away from Me.’
“Shall you not from now on cry to Me, ‘My father, You are the guide of my youth?
And all the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, and He does as He wishes with the host of the heavens and among the inhabitants of the earth. And there is none to strike against His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?”
“Yet the number of the children of Yisra’ĕl shall be as the sand of the sea, which is not measured nor counted. And it shall be in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they shall be called, ‘You are the sons of the living Ěl.’
but knew her not until she gave birth to her Son, the first-born. And he called His Name יהושע.
In that hour יהושע exulted in the Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Master of the heaven and of the earth, that You have hidden these matters from clever and learned ones, and did reveal them to babes. Yes, Father, because thus it was well-pleasing in Your sight.
“The men of Ninewĕh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Yonah, and look, a greater than Yonah is here.
“Do not fear, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of Elohim, to those believing in His Name,
and not for the nation only, but to gather together into one the children of Elohim who were scattered abroad.
יהושע said to her, “Do not hold on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My Elohim and your Elohim.’ ”
And when the nations heard this, they were glad and praised the Word of יהוה. And as many as had been appointed to everlasting life believed.
And not only so, but even we ourselves who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we ourselves also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
Sha’ul, a called emissary of יהושע Messiah by the desire of Elohim, and brother Sosthenes,
For since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
“And I shall be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says יהוה the Almighty.”
in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being previously ordained according to the purpose of Him working all matters according to the counsel of His desire,
having made known to us the secret of His desire, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him,
for it is Elohim who is working in you both to desire and to work for his good pleasure.
To this end we always pray for you that our Elohim would count you worthy of this calling, and complete all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of belief with power,
Elohim also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Set-apart Spirit, distributed according to His own desire?
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of Elohim! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
“The one who overcomes shall inherit all this, and I shall be his Elohim and he shall be My son.