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This Means God Is Working All Things Together Toward Our Glorification

28 And we know that all things are[a] working-together[b] for good for the ones loving God, the ones being called ones according to His purpose[c]. 29 Because whom He foreknew[d], He also predestined[e] to be similar-to-the-form of the image[f] of His Son, so that He might be firstborn[g] among many brothers. 30 And whom He predestined, these He also called[h]. And whom He called, these He also declared-righteous. And whom He declared righteous, these He also glorified[i].

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or, that He is working all things together for good; or, that in all things, He joins in working for good.
  2. Romans 8:28 Or, cooperating, helping, assisting.
  3. Romans 8:28 Or. plan, design, resolve.
  4. Romans 8:29 Or, knew beforehand, had advance knowledge of. Some think this knowledge is with reference to their actions and choices; others, that He ‘knew’ them in the sense of ‘had regard for, loved, took interest in’ them.
  5. Romans 8:29 Or, preappointed, predesignated.
  6. Romans 8:29 Or, likeness.
  7. Romans 8:29 That is, preeminent, first in rank, the supreme One.
  8. Romans 8:30 Or, summoned.
  9. Romans 8:30 Paul puts this in the past tense, as something already certain.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C) 29 For those God foreknew(D) he also predestined(E) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(F) that he might be the firstborn(G) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(H) he also called;(I) those he called, he also justified;(J) those he justified, he also glorified.(K)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who