Romans 8:29 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

English Amplified

For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be [the] firstborn among many brethren.

English EASY 2024

God already had these people in his thoughts from the beginning. He decided that they would become like his Son. As a result, his Son would have many younger brothers and sisters.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God knew them before he made the world. And he decided that they would be like his Son. Then Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is true because he already knew his people and had already appointed them to have the same form as the image of his Son. Therefore, his Son is the firstborn among many children.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Because those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For those whom He foreknew, He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers.

English NIV

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

English NKJ 1982

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

English NLT

For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn, with many brothers and sisters.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For he knew all about us before we were born and he destined us from the beginning to share the likeness of his Son. This means the Son is the oldest among a vast family of brothers and sisters who will become just like him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would—should become like his Son, so that his Son would be the First, with many brothers.

English Tyndale 1537

For those which he knew before, he also ordained before, that they should be like fashioned unto the shape of his son, that he might be the first begotten son among many brethren.

Romans 8:29 — Compare Translations