Bible Strands
Romans 8:30
And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman congregation, mid-argument, having just stated the purpose of predestination (v. 29) and about to pivot to the rhetorical question "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (v. 31).
The words — δόξασεν (doxasen), "He glorified," is aorist indicative: a single, completed act. Paul treats the believer's future glorification as an already-executed fact, not a hope.
The thread — The same chain appears in Ephesians 1:11 (predestined "according to the plan of Him") and Romans 8:28 (called "according to His purpose"), both anchoring the sequence in God's sovereign initiative rather than human response.
Why it lands — The verse removes the reader from every link in the chain; it asks only that one recognize the whole sequence as God's completed work and stop negotiating the terms.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Revelation 17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
- Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- Romans 9:23 What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
- Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
- Hebrews 9:15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- 1 Corinthians 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
- John 17:22 I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
- 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.