3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
4just
as he chose us in Christ
before the foundation of the world
to be holy and blameless before him in love.
5He
destined us for adoption
as his children through Jesus Christ,
according to the good pleasure of his will,
6to
the praise of his glorious grace
that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7In
him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace
8that
he lavished on us.
With all wisdom and insight
THANKS BE TO GOD.