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.
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 8 of Romans. The Spirit intercedes in human weakness and God acts according to his purpose. The sequence of knowing, predestining, calling, justifying, and glorifying expresses the certainty of God’s purpose from Paul’s perspective.
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Denn welche er zuvor ersehen hat, die hat er auch verordnet, daß sie gleich sein sollten dem Ebenbilde seines Sohnes, auf daß derselbe der Erstgeborene sei unter vielen Brüdern.
Porque a los que antes conoció, también predestinó para que fuesen hechos conformes a la imagen de su Hijo, para que Él sea el primogénito entre muchos hermanos;
Car ceux qu'il a connus d'avance, il les a aussi prédestinés à être semblables à l'image de son Fils, afin que son Fils fût le premier-né entre plusieurs frères.
Perciocchè coloro che egli ha innanzi conosciuti, li ha eziandio predestinati ad esser conformi all’immagine del suo Figliuolo; acciocchè egli sia il primogenito fra molti fratelli.
Porque os que dantes conheceu também os predestinou para serem conformes à imagem de seu Filho, a fim de que ele seja o primogênito entre muitos irmãos.
因為他所預知的人,他也預定他們效法他兒子的榜樣,使他兒子在許多弟兄中作長子 。
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