Romans 8:30

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Moreover	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
whom	οὓς hous	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
predestinate	προώρισεν, proōrisen	G4309	to limit in advance · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	τούτους toútous	G5128	these (persons
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
called	ἐκάλεσεν· ekalesen	G2564	to "call" (properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
whom	οὓς hous	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
called	ἐκάλεσεν, ekalesen	G2564	to "call" (properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	τούτους toútous	G5128	these (persons
he	ἐδικαίωσεν· edikaiōsen	G1344	to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
justified	ἐδικαίωσεν, edikaiōsen	G1344	to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
whom	οὓς hous	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
justified	δικαιόω dikaióō	G1344	to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
them	τούτους toútous	G5128	these (persons
he	ἐδόξασεν.¶ edoxasen	G1392	to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
glorified	δοξάζω doxázō	G1392	to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)

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Cross-references

Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him…
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel o…
Romans 9:23-24 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under…
1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath…
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit o…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:29-30

The apostle, having reckoned up so many ingredients of the happiness of true believers, comes here to represent the ground of them all, which he lays in predestination. These precious privileges are conveyed to us by the charter of the covenant, but they are founded in the counsel of God, which infallibly secures the event. That Jesus Christ, the purchaser, might not labour in vain, nor spend his strength and life for nought and in vain, there is a remnant given him, a seed that he shall see, so that the good pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands. For the explication of this he here sets before us the order of the causes of our salvation, a golden chain, which cannot be broken. The…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:30

Moreover--"And," or "Now"; explanatory of Rom 8:29 --In "predestinating us to be conformed to the image of His Son" in final glory, He settled all the successive steps of it. Thus whom he did predestinate, them he also called--The word "called" (as HODGE and others truly observe) is never in the Epistles of the New Testament applied to those who have only the outward invitation of the Gospel (as in Mat 20:16; Mat 22:14). It always means "internally, effectually, savingly called." It denotes the first great step in personal salvation and answers to "conversion." Only the word conversion expresses the change of character which then takes place, whereas this "calling" expresses the divine aut…

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Adam Clarke on Romans 8:30

Whom he did predestinate, etc. - The Gentiles, whom He determined to call into his Church with the Jewish people, He called - He invited by the preaching of the Gospel, to believe on his Son Jesus Christ. It is worthy of note, that all that is spoken here refers to what had already taken place; for the calling, justifying, and glorifying are here represented as having already taken place, as well as the foreknowing and the predestinating. It is therefore reasonable to suppose that the apostle refers to what God had already done among the Jews and Gentiles: though he may also speak of the things that were not as though they were. He also justified - Pardoned the sins of all those who with hea…

The Church Fathers

God elected believers in order that they might believe, not because they already believed.
— Augustine of Hippo, PREDESTINATION OF THE SAINTS 17.34

To "call" is to help somebody who is already thinking about faith or else to address him firmly in the knowledge that he will listen.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

"Moreover whom He did pre-destinate, them He also called; and whom He called, them He also justified." Now He justified them by the regeneration of the layer. "And whom He justified, them He also glorified" by the gift, by the adoption.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Romans 15

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Dictionary and topics

Fellowship — (1.) With God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (Job 22:21; John 17:3); agreement with his designs (Amos 3:2); mutual affection (Rom. 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of his presence (Ps. 4:6);…
Perseverance of the saints — Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain…
Predestination — This word is properly used only with reference to God’s plan or purpose of salvation. The Greek word rendered “predestinate” is found only in these six passages, Acts 4:28; Rom. 8:29, 30; 1 Cor. 2:7;…
Call · .ALL WHO ARE — .ALL WHO ARE
Call Of God, The · Partakers of, justified — Partakers of, justified
Election · Ensures to saints: Effectual calling — Ensures to saints: Effectual calling
Justification · 23:6; — 23:6;
Justification Before God · Under the gospel: Ensures glorification — Under the gospel: Ensures glorification
Perseverance · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 8:30

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:29-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:30

Adam Clarke on Romans 8:30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 8:30

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:29-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:30

Adam Clarke on Romans 8:30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Romans 8:30

John Calvin on Romans 8:28-30

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 8:30