Paul's foreseeing

God our Savior

Praised be the God and Father *

of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has bestowed on us in Christ *

every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in him *

before the world began

to be holy *

and blameless in his sight.

He predestined us *

to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,

such was his will and pleasure,

that all might praise the glorious favor *

he has bestowed on us in his beloved.

In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed, *

and our sins forgiven,

so immeasurably generous *

is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom *

to understand fully the mystery,

the plan he was pleased *

to decree in Christ.

A plan to be carried out *

in Christ, in the fullness of time,

to bring all things into one in him, *

in the heavens and on earth.

Letter to the Ephesians