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Romans 8:29

James Moffatt - New Testament

For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son — that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.

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in the Christ in whom we have had our heritage allotted us (as was decreed in the design of him who carries out everything according to the counsel of his will),

who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration — not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus

He was predestined before the foundation of the world and has appeared at the end of the ages for your sake;

and all the dwellers on earth will be his worshippers, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of Life.

But the solid foundation laid by God remains, and this is its inscription: the Lord knows who are his, and 'let everyone who names the name of the Lord give up evil.'

it is the mysterious Wisdom of God that we discuss, that hidden wisdom which God decreed from all eternity for our glory.

whom God the Father has predestined and chosen, by the consecration of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: may grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Thus, as we have borne the likeness of material Man, so we are to bear the likeness of the heavenly Man.

What if he means to show the wealth that lies in his glory for the objects of his mercy, whom he has made ready beforehand to receive glory —

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him — for we are to see him as he is.

But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another — for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.

God has not repudiated his People, his predestined People! Surely you know what scripture says in the passage called 'Elijah'? You know how he pleads with God against Israel:

They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.

who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

putting on the new nature, that divine pattern which has been created in the upright and pious character of the Truth.

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."

so have I declared, so will I declare, thy Name to them, that the love with which thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."

No, put on the character of the Lord Jesus Christ, and never think how to gratify the cravings of the flesh.

Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from my presence, you workers of iniquity.'

Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'"

and for their sake I consecrate myself that they may be consecrated by the truth.

The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'

then Jesus said to them, "Have no fear! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee; they shall see me there."

but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.

and put on the new nature which is renewed in the likeness of its Creator for the knowledge of him.




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