Ephesians 1:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ Because of his love [^Cthis phrase may go with the previous sentence], God ·had already decided to make us his own children [^Lpredestined us for adoption] through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him, ⁶ and it brings praise to God because of his ·wonderful [glorious] grace. God gave that grace to us freely, in ·Christ, the One he loves [^Lthe Beloved]. ⁷ In ·Christ [^Lhim] we ·are set free [have been redeemed/purchased] by ·the blood of his death [^Lhis blood; ^Cblood signifies his sacrificial death], and so we have forgiveness of sins. ·How rich is [or This redemption reveals the wealth of; ^L…according to the riches of] God’s grace,