⁵ having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

⁵ he[1] predestined us for adoption to sonship[2] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-

⁵ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁵ having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁵ having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,