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NASB | Romans 8:30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:30 And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified [declared free of the guilt of sin]; and those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity]. |
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Bible Note: The word used for predestined or foreordained is the Greek word proginosko which means to have knowledge before hand, to fore know. God, being the Omniscient being that He is. Does know what each person will do. Just as He foregives all sin, knowing what they are from the beginning of our lives to the end. Just like before we were born He knew what we would look like, the members of our body and the number of hairs on our head. But we do have free will. That He has given. And we make the choice but He does already know what we will do. Proginosko! It is the Holy Spirit of God that draws us to Himself. Without it we do not seek out God. If we have an interest in the things of God. If we are seeking to draw near to God. If we desire to follow Him and do His will and make the choice to do so. We are part of the foreordained. Those He knew would turn to Him. For God so loved the world that whosoever...the word for whosoever is the Greek word Pas meaning individually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything, Or collectively, some of all types. To me that pretty much wraps it all up. If you (being part of the whosoever) chose to believe in God, accept Gods plan of salvation, repent of your sin and be led by the Spirit and not the flesh you become part of those He predestined. (had foreknowledge who accept) |