6. so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
7. Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
8. He poured out his kindness by giving us every kind of wisdom and insight
9. when he revealed the mystery of his plan to us. He had decided to do this through Christ.
10. He planned to bring all of history to its goal in Christ. Then Christ would be the head of everything in heaven and on earth.
11. God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.
12. He planned all of this so that we who had already focused our hope on Christ would praise him and give him glory.
13. You heard and believed the message of truth, the Good News that he has saved you. In him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit whom he promised.
14. This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him. God receives praise and glory for this.