A primary pronoun of the first person I. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. We were spiritually dead in our trespasses and sins, we were slaves of the devil, we were children of wrath. Ephesians 1:4 was a key verse on election, this is a key verse on predestination. Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. But the close parallel in Ephesians 1:11, "according to the counsel (deliberate purpose) of His will," turns the balance in favour of the former rendering. Ephesians 1:5 (NASB) says that God adopts us "according to the kind intention of His will." It is also what Ephesians 1:5 promises with the truth of predestination. Cross references: Ephesians 1:5 : ver 11; Ro 8:29, 30. Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself. He, she, it, they, them, same. New American Standard Bible He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, King James Bible Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. 1. According to the good pleasure of his will.--In our version, "good pleasure," there is an ambiguity, reproducing the ambiguity of the original. The second thing that we see in this text is that our adoption by God the Father was make possible through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Romans 8:29,30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren…, Jeremiah 3:4,19 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? predetermine. Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. Key Passage: Ephesians 1:5 Predestined : 2 words in the Greek – “before” + “determine” = literally to determine beforehand, “to mark out ahead of... God has a desire to have relationship with us and He determined beforehand that we would be adopted as children of God. In the Old Testament: Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Read full chapter Romans 7:24 f.) of their natural state, in which they by sin were liable to the wrath of God (Ephesians 2:3), and have entered into the state of reconciliation, in which they, through the mediation of the reconciling death of Christ (Ephesians 1:6-7), by means of the faith in it which was counted to them for righteousness (Galatians 3:26; Romans 4:5; Romans 4:23 … The emphasis in adoption is that we receive a new legal standing and relationship with God because He chose us to be full members of His family. From a presumed compound of eu and the base of dokeo; satisfaction, i.e. 9 And he; Ephesians 1:11 … A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). Our ultimate spiritual state is held up as the definitive view of adoption. The, the definite article. …. (See Ephesians 2:1-3) Jesus made our adoption possible. Ep) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. Three cases of adoption are mentioned: Notice first those two little words to be. Hosea 1:10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? Well here, we see that we are predestined to be adopted. The word used may signify (as in Matthew 11:26; Luke 10:21; Philippians 2:13) simply God's free will, to which this or that "seemeth good," or (as in Luke 11:14; Romans 10:1; Philippians 1:15) "His good will towards us." One is that of regeneration, or the new birth. In Ephesians 1:5, Paul writes that God predestined us to be adopted as his sons. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture. Adoption 1. Jesus was put to death to pay the death penalty for our sins. Ephesians 1:5 : S Ro 8:14, 15. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. According to the good pleasure of his will. 5 He; Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular. The emphasis in regeneration is that we receive new life from God. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Ephesians 1:5 : Lk 12:32; 1Co … Footnotes: Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. Yet at the same time, we are also God’s adopted children. choice or inclination. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. Remember in Ephesians 1:4, how I pointed out that if God had chosen whom he was going to place in Christ, then the verse should say “He chose us to be in Christ” but that it does not say this? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: Ephesians 1:5 Having predestined us for adoption as children (Ephes.