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Foreknew (proegnō). Second aorist active indicative of proginōskō, old verb as in Act 26:5. See Psalms 1:6 (lxx) and Mat 7:23. This fore-knowledge and choice is placed in eternity in Eph 1:4.
He foreordained (proōrisen). First aorist active indicative of proorizō, late verb to appoint beforehand as in Act 4:28; 1Co 2:7. Another compound with prȯ (for eternity).
Conformed to the image (summorphous tēs eikonos). Late adjective from sun and morphē and so an inward and not merely superficial conformity. Eikōn is used of Christ as the very image of the Father (2Co 4:4; Col 1:15). See note on Phi 2:6. for morphē. Here we have both morphē and eikōn to express the gradual change in us till we acquire the likeness of Christ the Son of God so that we ourselves shall ultimately have the family likeness of sons of God. Glorious destiny.
That he might be (eis to einai auton). Common idiom for purpose.
First born among many brethren (prōtotokon en pollois adelphois). Christ is “first born” of all creation (Col 1:15), but here he is “first born from the dead” (Col 1:18), the Eldest Brother in this family of God’s sons, though “Son” in a sense not true of us.