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25 lines
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# those whom he foreknew
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"those whom he knew before he even created them"
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# he also predestined to be conformed
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"he also planned in advance that they would be conformed"
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# to be conformed to the image of his Son
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"that he would change them to be like his Son"
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# Son
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This refers to Jesus, the Son of God. It is best to translate “Son” with the same word that your language uses to refer to a human son.
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# that he might be the firstborn
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"so that his Son would be the firstborn"
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# among many brothers
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"among many brothers and sisters who belong to the family of God"
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