Movement 1

³ Blessed be the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Messiah

who has blessed us

with every blessing of the Spirit

in the heavens

through the Messiah,

⁴ because he chose us

in him

before the foundation of the cosmos,

so that we would be holy and blameless before him,

in love ⁵ having predestined us

for adoption/sonship

through Jesus Messiah

unto himself,

in accordance with the purpose of his will

⁶

resulting in praise for the glory of his grace,

Movement 2

which he graced us

in the beloved one,

⁷ in whom we have redemption

through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins,

according to the richness of his grace,

⁸ which he made abundant for us,

with all wisdom and understanding,

⁹ having made known to us

the open secret of his will,

in accordance with his purpose

which he pre-planned in him,

¹⁰ for the purpose of arranging the fullness the times,

to head-up all things together

in Messiah,

things in the heavens and things in earth

in him,

¹¹ in whom also we have obtained an inheritance,

having been predestined

in accordance with the plan

of the one who works all things

according to the decision of his will,

¹² so that we would praise his glory,

Movement 3

we, who were the first ones to hope in the Messiah ,

¹³ in whom also y’all,

having heard the word of truth,

the good news of y’all’s salvation,

in whom also,

having believed,

y’all were sealed by the promised Holy Spirit,

¹⁴ who is the first installment of our inheritance,

for the redemption of the possession,

resulting in the praise of his glory.