Romans 8:29

And from the first he knew them, and signified them in the likeness of the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born of many brethren.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

28BUT we know that those who love Aloha, in every thing he helpeth them for good; them whom he set before that they might be called.

30But whom he before signified, them he called; and whom he called, them he justified; and whom he justified, them he glorified.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:50For every one who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

John 17:16for they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 17:22And the glory which thou hast given me have I given unto them, 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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