did foreknow. foreknew. Greek. proginosko. App-132.
also did predestinate. foreordained (Greek. proorizo. See Acts 4:28) also.
conformed. Greek. summorphos. Only here and Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:21. Compare Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:10.
image. See Romans 1:23.
that He might be. Literally unto (App-104.) His being.
the firstborn. Greek. prototokos. Here, Matthew 1:25.Luke 2:7; Colossians 1:15; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 1:6; Hebrews 11:28; Hebrews 12:23.Revelation 1:5 (firstborn of the dead). Compare Acts 13:33.Colossians 1:18; Colossians 1:18
among. App-104.
brethren. Compare Hebrews 2:11; Hebrews 2:12.