According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Who hath saved us, and called {us} with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will {have mercy}, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. {he giveth...: Heb. he answereth not}

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called {me} by his grace,

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

For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? {hinder...: Heb. turn him away?}

And now, behold, we {are} in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know {them}.

O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all {these} great things. {great...: Heb. greatnesses}