For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, and whom he called, them also he iustified, and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:27 But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye Saints, according to the wil of God.
Romans 8:28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.
Romans 8:29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren.
Romans 8:30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, and whom he called, them also he iustified, and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these thinges? If God be on our side, who can be against vs?
Romans 8:32 Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, how shall he not with him giue vs all things also?
The verse centers on "called", "predestinate", "image of his Son", "glorified", "knewe", "before", "like", and "sonne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "predestinate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 28's "Also we knowe that all thinges worke..." into verse 31's "What shall we then say to these...", so "called" and "predestinate" belong inside that flow. In The Spirit's Help and God's Purpose, the local focus is life in the Spirit, intercession, God's providence, and conformity to Christ.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "predestinate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.