He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will –
NIV
For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]--
AMP
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
KJV
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his people
NIV
By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),
AMP
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
KJV
To the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
NIV
[So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
AMP
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
KJV
Which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
NIV
Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself].
AMP
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
KJV
To be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
NIV
[He planned] for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth.
AMP
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
KJV
He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ
NIV
Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him
AMP
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
KJV
And his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
NIV
And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength
AMP
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
KJV
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV
May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
AMP
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
KJV
