4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Ephesians 1:4:1 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as Ephesians 1:4:2 ⧉ἐξελέξατοekseleksatohe chose Ephesians 1:4:3 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus Ephesians 1:4:4 ⧉ἐνenin Ephesians 1:4:5 ⧉αὐτῷaftohim Ephesians 1:4:6 ⧉πρὸprobefore Ephesians 1:4:7 ⧉καταβολῆςkatavoleesfoundation Ephesians 1:4:8 ⧉κόσμουkosmooworld Ephesians 1:4:9 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be Ephesians 1:4:10 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus Ephesians 1:4:11 ⧉ἁγίουςayeeoosholy Ephesians 1:4:12 ⧉καὶkeand Ephesians 1:4:13 ⧉ἀμώμουςamomoosblameless Ephesians 1:4:14 ⧉κατενώπιονkatenopeeonbefore Ephesians 1:4:15 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Ephesians 1:4:16 ⧉ἐνenin Ephesians 1:4:17 ⧉ἀγάπῃagapeelove |
4. Formal Translation Just as He {Theos, Sovereign Chooser} chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before Him in love. |
4. Dynamic Translation Just as He {Theos, Gracious Elector} picked us out in union with Him before the world was created, so that we would be holy and without fault before Him, living in love. |