³⁰ But the Pharisees and the experts in the law^(A) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

²⁰ You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything^(A) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

¹¹ In him we were also chosen,^[a] having been predestined^(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose^(B) of his will,