Romans 8:29

A long time ago, God knew about each of us, and he knew which of us will believe in him, so he planned to make us like his son. He sent Jesus to us. He is God’s son, and he is like the older brother to all of us.

Plain English Version

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 know too that God picked us out to be his people, to love him and to do whatever he wants, so he makes everything work out good for us.

30So, after he picked us out, he called to us to come to him, and after we came to him, he said that we are all right now, and he will make us really great too.

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Cross References

Psalms 1:6You see, God knows the people that always live his way. He watches them, and he takes care of them. But those bad people go their own way, and God will finish them up.

John 17:16They don’t belong in this world, just like I don’t belong in this world.

John 17:22You made me special, and in the same way I made them special, so that you can join them together and make them one mob, just like you and me are joined together, like 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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