Eph. 1

Thank you, God, my father, that you chose me to be in Christ before the foundation of the world, so that I would be holy and blameless before you. In your love, you pre-destined me to be adopted as your son through Jesus Christ according to the purposes of your will, to the praise of your glorious grace.  You have blessed me by placing me in your beloved.

I have redemption by and through the atoning sacrifice of my Lord Jesus. By him I have forgiveness of my trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon me, in all wisdom and insight, making known to me the mystery of your will, father, according to your purpose which you set forth in Christ.  You will, in the fullness of time, unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ, I have obtained an inheritance according to your purposes, father. You, my father and my God, always work all things according to the council of your will.