| Basic English (BBE): | As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose, |
| World English (WEB): | having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire, |
| Webster's: | Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, |
| J.N.Darby: | having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, |
| American Standard (1991 AD): | having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, |
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| King James (1611 AD): | Hauing predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe, according to the good pleasure of his will: |
| Bishops' (1568 AD): | Who hath predestinate vs into the adoption of childre, by Iesus Christ vnto hym selfe, according to the good pleasure of his wyll: |
| Languages Translated: | Spanish, French, German, Latin (more soon) |