Romans 8:29

New International Reader's Version

God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.

Cross References

Psalm 1:6

The Lord watches over the lives of godly people. But the lives of sinful people will lead to their death.

Psalm 89:27

I will also make him my oldest son. Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one.

Exodus 33:12

Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people.’ But you haven’t let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know your name. I know all about you. And I am pleased with you.’

Exodus 33:17

The Lord said to Moses, “I will do exactly what you have asked. I am pleased with you. And I know your name. I know all about you.”

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in your mother’s body I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart to serve me. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”

Matthew 12:50

Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother.”

Matthew 25:40

“The King will reply, ‘What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Matthew 28:10

Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see me.”

Matthew 7:23

Then I will tell them clearly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!’

John 17:16

They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.

John 17:19

I make myself holy for them so that they too can be made holy by the truth.

John 17:26

I have shown you to them. And I will continue to show you to them. Then the love you have for me will be in them. I myself will be in them.”

John 20:17

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me. I have not yet ascended to the Father. Instead, go to those who believe in me. Tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

Romans 11:2

God didn’t turn his back on his people. After all, he chose them. Don’t you know what Scripture says about Elijah? He complained to God about Israel.

Romans 13:14

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as if he were your clothing. Don’t think about how to satisfy sinful desires.

Romans 9:23

What if he put up with them to show the riches of his glory to other people? Those other people are the ones he shows his mercy to. He made them to receive his glory.

1 Corinthians 15:49

We are like the earthly man. And we will be like the heavenly man.

1 Corinthians 2:7

No, we announce God’s wisdom. His wisdom is a mystery that has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But whoever loves God is known by God.

2 Corinthians 3:18

None of our faces are covered with a veil. All of us can see the Lord’s glory and think deeply about it. So we are being changed to become more like him so that we have more and more glory. And this glory comes from the Lord, who is the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 1:11

We were also chosen to belong to him. God decided to choose us long ago in keeping with his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan and purpose.

Ephesians 4:24

You were taught to start living a new life. It is created to be truly good and holy, just as God is.

Philippians 3:21

He has the power to bring everything under his control. By his power he will change our earthly bodies. They will become like his glorious body.

Colossians 3:10

You have started living a new life. Your knowledge of how that life should have the Creator’s likeness is being made new.

2 Timothy 1:9

God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us this grace even before time began.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” (Numbers 16:5) Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”

1 Peter 1:2

You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

1 Peter 1:20

He was chosen before God created the world. But he came into the world for your sake in these last days.

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, now we are children of God. He still hasn’t let us know what we will be. But we know that when Christ appears, we will be like him. That’s because we will see him as he really is.

Revelation 13:8

Many people who live on the earth will worship the beast. They are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the one whose death was planned before the world was created.