Romans 8:29

because whom He foreknew, He also foreordained, conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be firstborn among many brothers;

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In The King James Version

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

In Context

28And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

30and whom He foreordained, these also He called; and whom He called, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He glorified.

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Cross References

Exodus 33:12And Moses says to YHWH, “See, You are saying to me, Bring up this people, and You have not caused me to know whom You send with me; and You have said, I have known you by name, and you have also found grace in My eyes.

Psalms 1:6For YHWH is knowing the way of the righteous, || And the way of the wicked is lost!

Jeremiah 1:5“Before I form you in the belly, I have known you; and before you come forth from the womb I have separated you; I have made you a prophet to the nations.”

Matthew 12:50For whoever may do the will of My Father who is in the heavens, He is My brother, and sister, and mother.”

John 17:16They are not of the world, as I am not of the world;

John 17:22And I have given to them the glory that You have given to Me, that they may be one as We are one—

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:27-29

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.… Read the whole commentary →

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