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12 (A)But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,

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12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(A) in his name,(B) he gave the right to become children of God(C)

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he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will,(A)

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he[a] predestined(A) us for adoption to sonship[b](B) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(C) and will—

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.

21 And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,[a] because they do not know the one who sent me.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:21 On account of my name: the idea of persecution for Jesus’ name is frequent in the New Testament (Mt 10:22; 24:9; Acts 9:14). For John, association with Jesus’ name implies union with Jesus.

21 They will treat you this way because of my name,(A) for they do not know the one who sent me.(B)

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25 Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me.(A)

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25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you,(A) I know you, and they know that you have sent me.(B)

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