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Berean Standard Bible

“For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.”

Romans 8:29

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Paul is comforting believers who suffer, assuring them that God works all things for good. This verse gives a reason by looking at God's purpose from beginning to end.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

World English Bible (WEB)

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

King James Version (KJV)

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque á los que antes conoció, también predestinó para que fuesen hechos conformes á la imagen de su Hijo, para que él sea el primogénito entre muchos hermanos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A quienes Dios conoció de antemano, los destinó desde un principio para que sean como su Hijo, para que él sea el mayor entre muchos hermanos.

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