Ephesians 1:5-8 having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Darby⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved: ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace; ⁸ which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,