11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. The word “chosen” in verse 11 comes from the Greek word kleroo which means to cast lots, to assign by lot, and to become a heritage. The King James translates it as “inheritance”. It can also refer to a…