en_tn/eph/01/05.md

# General Information:

The words "his," "He," and "he" refer to God.

# God chose us beforehand for adoption

The word "us" refers to Paul, the Ephesian church, and all believers in Christ. AT: "God planned long ago to adopt us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# God chose us beforehand

"God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago"

# for adoption as sons

Here "adoption" refers to becoming part of God's family. Here the word "sons" refers to males and females. AT: "to be adopted as his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])

# through Jesus Christ

God brought believers into his family by the work of Jesus Christ.

#  he has freely given us in the One he loves.

"Freely given us" here is an idiom for "abundantly" or "without hesitation." AT: "he has abundantly given to us by means of the One he loves.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).

# the One he loves

"the One he loves, Jesus Christ" or "his Son, whom he loves"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The words "his," "He," and "he" refer to God.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# God chose us beforehand for adoption`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "us" refers to Paul, the Ephesian church, and all believers in Christ. AT: "God planned long ago to adopt us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# God chose us beforehand`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for adoption as sons`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "adoption" refers to becoming part of God's family. Here the word "sons" refers to males and females. AT: "to be adopted as his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# through Jesus Christ`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`God brought believers into his family by the work of Jesus Christ.`

Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00			`# he has freely given us in the One he loves.`

Fixed badly formatted tNs. 2017-10-04 15:46:02 +00:00			`"Freely given us" here is an idiom for "abundantly" or "without hesitation." AT: "he has abundantly given to us by means of the One he loves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).`
Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the One he loves`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"the One he loves, Jesus Christ" or "his Son, whom he loves"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]`