Ephesians 1:5 - New Revised Standard Version

⁵ He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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

⁵ 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)

⁵ having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Common English Bible

⁵ 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

⁵ 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

⁵ Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

Ephesians 1:5 Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

I thought how I would set you among my children, and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful heritage of all the nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not just now called to me, “My Father, you are the friend of my youth—

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what he wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can stay his hand or say to him, “What are you doing?”

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which can be neither measured nor numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, “Children of the living God.”

Matthew 1:25

but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Luke 10:21

At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Luke 11:32

The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 1:12

But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed children of God.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord; and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.

Romans 8:23

and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 6:18

and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 3:26

for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will,

Ephesians 1:9

he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,

Hebrews 2:4

while God added his testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given 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.

Revelation 21:7

Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.