ASV: having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
BBE: As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
DBY: having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
KJV: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
WEY: For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ--such being His gracious will and pleasure--
WBS: Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
WEB: having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
YLT: having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
