Romans 8:29

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God planned that those he already knew ahead of time would become like his Son. In that way, Christ would become the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.

Cross References

Ephesians 1:11

God chose us to belong to him, as he had decided long ago in keeping with his plan. He works everything out to fit his plan and purpose.

2 Timothy 1:9

God has saved us and called us to live a holy life. This isn’t because of anything we’ve done, but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus even before time began.

1 Peter 1:20

He was chosen before God created the world, and he was revealed for your sake in these last times.

Revelation 13:8

Everyone who lives on the earth will worship the beast if their name hasn’t been written in the book of life that belongs to the Lamb, who was willing to be a sacrifice from the time the world began.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s solid foundation stands firm, with this message written on it: “The Lord knows who his own people are.” Also, “All those who say that they believe in the Lord must stop doing wrong.”

1 Corinthians 2:7

No, we share God’s wisdom, which is a mystery that has been hidden until now. But before time began, God planned that this wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father knew you ahead of time, and he chose to make you pure and holy through the Spirit’s work. Then you would obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood to make you holy. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

1 Corinthians 15:49

Right now we’re like the earthly man, but one day we’ll be like the heavenly man.

Romans 9:23

What if he did this to show the riches of his glory to the people he had mercy on, the ones he’d prepared to receive his glory?

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, now we are children of God. We don’t know yet what we will be. But we know that when Christ appears, we’ll be like him, because we’ll see him as he really is.

2 Corinthians 3:18

None of our faces are covered with a veil. All of us can see and contemplate the Lord’s glory. So we’re being changed to become more and more glorious like him. All this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Romans 11:2

God didn’t reject his people, the ones he knew ahead of time. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the story of Elijah? Elijah complained to God about Israel and said,

John 17:16

They don’t belong to the world, just as I don’t belong to it.

Philippians 3:21

He has the power to bring everything under his control, and by that power he’ll change our earthly bodies to become like his glorious body.

Ephesians 4:24

and start living a new life, one created to be truly good and holy like God.

Matthew 12:50

Anyone who does what my heavenly Father wants is my brother and sister and mother.”

John 17:26

I’ve made your name known to them, and I will continue to show you to them. Then the love you have for me will be in them, and I myself will be in them.”

Romans 13:14

Instead, develop the qualities of the Lord Jesus Christ in your life, and don’t think about how to satisfy any wrong desires.

Matthew 7:23

But I will tell them outright, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me—you didn’t follow God’s ways!’

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don’t hold on to me, because I haven’t ascended to the Father yet. Instead, go to those who believe in me and tell them, ‘I’m ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

John 17:19

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

Matthew 25:40

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least 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. They’ll see me there.”

1 Corinthians 8:3

But whoever loves God is known by God.

Colossians 3:10

and started living a new life. Your life is being made new in knowledge in the Creator’s likeness.