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Romans 8 (NIV) said:29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
Many people cite this verse to support views on predestination. My point here is not to refute predestination or support it here, but explain this verse based on the proper syntax
This verse says that those God knew would be saved, he decided ahead of time (horizened) that they would be like Christ, making Christ the first born of many, and those that he conformed he called (or called forth), he made rightous, and He gave glory to.
kaleo (greek) = called; called forth
YLTRomans 8 said:29 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;
30 and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.