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Andδὲwe knowΟἴδαμενthatὅτιfor those whoτοῖςloveἀγαπῶσιGodτὸν θεὸνall thingsπάνταwork togetherσυνεργεῖforεἰςgood,ἀγαθόνfor those whoτοῖςareοὖσινcalledκλητοῖςaccording toκατὰhispurpose.πρόθεσιν
Romans 8:28
Study it in the app“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Paul: for those who love God, all things work together for goodProvidencePaul says that for those who love God all things work together for goodHope
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:28, word by word
- we knowΟἴδαμενOidamen
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Oidamen” appears- loveἀγαπῶσιagapōsi
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapōsi” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- work togetherσυνεργεῖsynergei
work together
Work together with someone, cooperate.
Where else “synergei” appears- goodἀγαθόνagathon
good
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathon” appears- areοὖσινousin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ousin” appears- calledκλητοῖςklētois
called
Called, invited; those whom God has called.
Where else “klētois” appears- purposeπρόθεσινprothesin
purpose
What one sets out to do; God's plan.
Where else “prothesin” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts read: “God makes all things work together for good.”
The context
27And he who searches the hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit is, because he intercedes for the saints according to God.
28 · This verse (above)
29because those whom he foreknew he also destined beforehand to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers;
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?