6 to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
6 to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favourD8606 in the Beloved:
favour - 'Taken us into his favour,' i.e. 'put us into a position of grace and favour.' The Greek word is used here and Luke 1.28. 'Accepted us' is too formal a doctrine here. 'Shown us grace or favour' does not give the force, for then 'the Beloved' would be merely the instrument. It is 'in the Beloved' that we enter into favour. An alternative reading is, 'the favour or acceptance in grace, which he has freely bestowed upon us.'
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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