³ So we too, when we were children, were held ^(A)in bondage under the ^[a](B)elementary principles of the world. ⁴ But when ^(C)the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, ^(D)born of a woman, born ^(E)under ^[b]the Law, ⁵ so that He might redeem those who were under ^[c]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as ^(F)sons and daughters. ⁶ Because you are sons, ^(G)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “^(H)Abba! ^[d]Father!” ⁷ Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and ^(I)if a son, then an heir ^[e]through God.

^5 [a]He ^(A)predestined us to ^(B)adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, ^(C)according to the good pleasure of His will, ^6 (D)to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in ^(E)the Beloved. ^7 (F)In ^[b]Him we have ^(G)redemption ^(H)through His blood, the ^(I)forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to ^(J)the riches of His grace ⁸ which He ^[c]lavished on ^[d]us. In all wisdom and insight ⁹ He ^[e](K)made known to us the mystery of His will, ^(L)according to His good pleasure which He ^(M)set forth in Him, ¹⁰ regarding His plan of ^(N)the fullness of the times, ^(O)to bring all things together in Christ, things ^[f]in the heavens and things on the earth. ^11 [g]In Him we also ^(P)have obtained an inheritance, having been ^(Q)predestined ^(R)according to the purpose of Him who works all things ^(S)in accordance with the plan of His will, ¹² to the end that ^[h]we who were the first to hope in the ^[i]Christ would be ^(T)to the praise of His glory. ¹³ In ^[j]Him, ^[k]you also, after listening to ^(U)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also ^[l]believed, you were ^(V)sealed in ^[m]Him with ^(W)the Holy Spirit of the promise, ¹⁴ who is a ^(X)first installment of ^(Y)our inheritance, in regard to the ^(Z)redemption of ^(AA)God’s own possession, ^(AB)to the praise of His glory.

^3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^(B)according to His great mercy ^(C)has caused us to be born again to ^(D)a living hope through the ^(E)resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to obtain an ^(F)inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and ^(G)will not fade away, ^(H)reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ who are ^(I)protected by the power of God ^(J)through faith for ^(K)a salvation ready ^(L)to be revealed in the last time.