“ [God] has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in union with Christ, ” wrote the apostle Paul, “just as he chose us in union with him before the founding of the world... For he foreordained us to the adoption through Jesus Christ as sons to himself. ”
„ Jumal... on [meid] õnnistanud kõige vaimuliku õnnistusega taevasis asjus Kristuses, ” kirjutas apostel Paulus, „nõnda nagu ta meid on valinud tema sees enne maailma rajamist... meid ette ära määrates lapseõiguse osalisiks Jeesuse Kristuse kaudu enese juurde ”.