4 just as ^aHe chose us in Him ^bbefore the foundation of the world, that we should ^cbe holy and without blame before Him in love,  ‡

5 ^ahaving predestined us to ^badoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, ^caccording to the good pleasure of His will,  ‡

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, ^aby which He made us accepted in ^bthe Beloved.  ‡

7 ^aIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to ^bthe riches of His grace  ‡

8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and¹ prudence,  ‡

9 ^ahaving made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure ^bwhich He purposed in Himself,  ‡

10 that in the dispensation of ^athe fullness of the times ^bHe might gather together in one ^call things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.  ‡