having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

προορισας ημας εις υιοθεσιαν δια Ιησου Χριστου εις εαυτον, κατα την ευδοκιαν του θεληματος αυτου,

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,