"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." ~TPT
hoti hos proginōskō proorizō kai proorizō symmorphos ho eikōn autos yhios prōtotokos polys adelphos
Conformed = symmorphos =
Having the same form
Having the same jointly formed being.
"Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself." -Phil.3:21
"Who will transform our humble bodies and transfigure us into the identical likeness of his glorified body. Using his matchless power, he continually subdues everything to himself." -TPT
"In God's mind mankind is associated in Christ; in his blood sacrifice we were ransomed; our redemption was secured; our sins were completely done away with. In him the image and likeness of God is made visible in human life in order that every one may recognize their true origin in him. He is the firstborn of every creature. Everything that is begins in him whether in the heavenly realm or upon the earth, visible or invisible, every order of justice and every level of authority, be it kingdoms or governments, principalities or jurisdictions; all things were created by him and for him. He is the initiator of all things therefore everything finds its relevance and its true pattern only in him. The full measure of everything God has in mind for man indwells him. He initiated the reconciliation of all things to himself. Through the blood of the cross God restored the original harmony. His reign of peace now extends to every visible thing upon the earth as well as those invisible things which are in the heavenly realm. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe, people and things, animals and atoms, get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death.? -The Mirror Study Bible