Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

He also

Ephesians 1:5
he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
1 Peter 1:20
He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

To be

Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
John 17:16
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
1 Corinthians 15:49
Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:4
just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Philippians 3:21
who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

That he might

Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
Colossians 1:15
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son, today I have begotten you"? And again, "I will be a father to him and he shall be a son to me"?
Hebrews 2:11
For both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,

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Ephesians 3:11
This was according to the eternal purpose which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,