Ephesians 1:5-9 having before hand determinately pointed us out for an adoption into the number of children by Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ having before hand determinately pointed us out for an adoption into the number of children by Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will; ⁶ for the praise of the glory of that favour of his with which he made us objects of favour in the Beloved; ⁷ by whom we have this redemption by his blood; the forgiveness of our sins according to the richness of his grace ⁸ in which he hath abounded for us ⁹ having with all wisdom and care made known to us this secret of his will, according to that good pleasure of his, which he previously purposed in himself,