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OὮthe depthβάθοςof the richesπλούτουandκαὶof the wisdomσοφίαςandκαὶof the knowledgeγνώσεωςof God!θεοῦHowὡςinscrutableἀνεξεραύνηταarehis judgmentsτὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦandκαὶunfathomableἀνεξιχνίαστοιhis ways!αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ
Romans 11:33
Study it in the app“O the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and unfathomable his ways!”
Paul stops in awe at the depth of God's wisdomWisdom
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:33, word by word
- OὮŌ
O
O!
Where else “Ō” appears- the depthβάθοςbathos
depth
Depth; the deep.
Where else “bathos” appears- of the richesπλούτουploutou
abundance
The abundance of God's goodness.
Where else “ploutou” appears- of the wisdomσοφίαςsophias
wisdom
Wisdom.
Where else “sophias” appears- of the knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōs
knowledge
Knowledge.
Where else “gnōseōs” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- inscrutableἀνεξεραύνηταanexeraunēta
unsearchable
Unsearchable: what cannot be searched out to the bottom.
Where else “anexeraunēta” appears- his judgmentsκρίματαkrimata
judgment
A judge's decision, like God's verdict.
Where else “krimata” appears- unfathomableἀνεξιχνίαστοιanexichniastoi
untraceable
Untraceable: what cannot be traced or followed out.
Where else “anexichniastoi” appears- his waysὁδοὶhodoi
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodoi” appears
The context
32For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that he may have mercy on all.
33 · This verse (above)
34For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his counselor?
To study Romans 11 in a group
1. What it says
What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)
2. What it means
Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)
3. How I live it
Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?