5. And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.
6. And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.
7. In Christ we are made free by his blood sacrifice. We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
8. God gave us that grace fully and freely. With full wisdom and understanding
9. he let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted, and he planned to do it through Christ.