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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:29-30

Yes, called according to his purpose; here is a further ground of hopeful assurance. For his having called us to be Christians at all, and justified us through faith, shows that it was his eternal purpose in so calling us, to conform us to the image of his Son, that he might be the Firstborn among many brethren; and that so we, being thus made his brethren, might inherit with him. In short, his having preordained us to our present state of salvation carries with it his preordaining us also to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:30

Moreover ... - In this verse, in order to show to Christians the true consolation to be derived from the fact that they are predestinated, the apostle states the connection between that predestination and their certain salvation. The one implied the other.Whom he did predestinate - All whom he did predestinate.Them he also called - Called by his Spirit to become Christians. He called, not merely by an external invitation, but in such a way as that they in fact were justified. This cannot refer... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:30

Romans 8:30. Moreover, whom he did predestinate Or describe beforehand by his holy prophets, as persons who should resemble the Messiah; them, in due time, he also called By his word and Spirit; and whom he called When obedient to the heavenly calling, Acts 26:19; he also justified Accounted righteous, pardoned, and accepted; and whom he justified, provided they continued in his goodness, Romans 11:2; he, in the end, glorified The apostle does not affirm, either here or in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:18-39

Christian confidence (8:18-39)Whatever sufferings believers may experience, they are of little significance when compared with the glory to be revealed on the day of final victory (18). On that day the physical creation, which from the time of Adam has suffered because of human sin (cf. Genesis 1:28-30; Genesis 3:17-18), will enter its full glory along with redeemed human life (19-22). All the effects of sin will be removed, and believers will be raised from the dead in imperishable spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:30

Moreover = But. also called = called also. See 1 Corinthians 1:9 . a lso justified = justified ( App-191 .) also. Compare Romans 2:13 . also glorified = glorified (See Romans 1:21 ) also. In this beautiful Climax ( App-6 ), by another Figure of speech ( Heterosis of Tenses, App-6 ) the called ones are spoken of as already (in the Divine purpose) in Christ, justified, and glorified! read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 8:30

And whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified,: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.The last clause of this great statement of the apostle, through its use of the past tense with the ultimate glory of the child of God, is plainly prophetic, viewing the entire scheme of redemption, from the beginning plan in the purpose of God before the world was created, to the final glory, as a single great design, encompassing within one grand operation... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:30

Romans 8:30. Them he also glorified— These words should be rendered, Them he hath also glorified, by giving them that Spirit who is the earnest of the glory of the faithful, they being blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, Ephesians 1:3 they being quickened together with Christ, and raised up together, and made to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Ephesians 2:5-6. And by reason of this Holy Spirit given, with the preaching of the Gospel, the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:30

30. Moreover—"And," or "Now"; explanatory of :- —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 Matthew 20:16; Matthew 22:14). It always means "internally, effectually, savingly called." It denotes... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:26-30

4. Our place in God’s sovereign plan 8:26-30In the foregoing verses Paul spoke of God’s plan for creation and the believer. In these verses he showed how central a place His children occupy in the plan He is bringing to completion in history. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:30

Paul summarized the steps involved in our realization of God’s purpose: calling, justification, and glorification. Though glorification is yet future, the apostle spoke of it here as past. He could do so, not because it has already happened, but because it is so certain to take place that it is as good as having happened already (cf. Isaiah 53). Bruce suggested that perhaps Paul was imitating the Hebrew prophetic past tense in which a future event is spoken of as past because of the certainty... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:29-30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:18-39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:30

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 8:30

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:30

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:26-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:30

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