Berean Standard Bible
“For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love”
Ephesians opens with a long, soaring sentence of praise that celebrates the blessings God has given in Christ. Paul begins with the deepest layer, God's purposes before the world existed.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
World English Bible (WEB)
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;
King James Version (KJV)
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
American Standard Version (ASV)
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
according as He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Según nos escogió en él antes de la fundación del mundo, para que fuésemos santos y sin mancha delante de él en amor;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Desde antes que formara el mundo, Dios nos escogió para que fuéramos suyos a través de Cristo, y resolvió hacernos santos y sin falta ante su presencia.
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