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NASB | Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers. |
Subject: Free will and predestination co-exist? |
Bible Note: Hi Edwin, In a nutshell, everything God gives to us, He first gave to Christ, including election (Isaiah 42, for instance). As we become "in Christ", we also become recipients of all that Christ received from the Father, short of His deity. Is there anything we receive from the Father that we do not receive as a benefit of being "in Christ"? Love in Christ, Mark |