Forὅτιfromἐξhimαὐτοῦandκαὶthroughδι’himαὐτοῦandκαὶtoεἰςhimαὐτὸνareall things.τὰ πάνταTo himαὐτῷbethe gloryἡ δόξαforever.εἰς τοὺς αἰῶναςAmen.ἀμήν
Romans 11:36
Study it in the app“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.”
Paul stops in awe at the depth of God's wisdomWisdom
With the Greek beneath
36
Romans 11:36, word by word
- the gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- foreverαἰῶναςaiōnas
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnas” appears- Amenἀμήνamēn
amen
"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
Where else “amēn” appears
The context
35Or who has given in advance to him so that it will be repaid to him?
36 · This verse (above)
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?