2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing that comes from heaven.
4 God chose us in Christ to be holy and blameless in God’s presence before the creation of the world.
5 God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because of his love. This was according to his goodwill and plan
6 and to honor his glorious grace that he has given to us freely through the Son whom he loves.
7 We have been ransomed through his Son’s blood, and we have forgiveness for our failures based on his overflowing grace,
8 which he poured over us with wisdom and understanding.