²⁴ “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.^{(A) 25} I will sprinkle^(B) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse^(C) you from all your impurities^(D) and from all your idols.^{(E) 26} I will give you a new heart^(F) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone^(G) and give you a heart of flesh.^{(H) 27} And I will put my Spirit^(I) in you and move you to follow my decrees^(J) and be careful to keep my laws.^{(K) 28} Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people,^(L) and I will be your God.^{(M) 29} I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine^(N) upon you.

⁷ In him we have redemption^(A) through his blood,^(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches^(C) of God’s grace ⁸ that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, ⁹ he^[a] made known to us the mystery^(D) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(E) in Christ, ¹⁰ to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment^(F)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.^(G)

¹¹ In him we were also chosen,^[b] having been predestined^(H) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose^(I) of his will, ¹² in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.^{(J) 13} And you also were included in Christ^(K) when you heard the message of truth,^(L) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,^(M) the promised Holy Spirit,^{(N) 14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance^(O) until the redemption^(P) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.^(Q)