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
having before appointed us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;
1 Peter 1:20
who was indeed appointed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times, for your sakes,

To be

Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus, and make not provision for the flesh to gratify its irregular desires.
John 17:16
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
1 Corinthians 15:49
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all with unveiled face beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, as proceeding from the Spirit of the Lord.
Ephesians 1:4
according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:
Ephesians 4:24
and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.
Philippians 3:21
that it may be made like his glorious body, according to the energy of his ability to subdue all things to Himself.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now the children of God, but it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know however, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

That he might

Matthew 12:50
for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.
Matthew 25:40
And the king replying will say unto them, Verily I declare unto you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the lest of these my brethren, ye did it to me.
John 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not now; for I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go directly to my brethren, and tell them, "I am to ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God."
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation:
Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?"
Hebrews 2:11
since He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

General references

Ephesians 3:11
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: