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Ephesians 1:5
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Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
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Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.
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Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.
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Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
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so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
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Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
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