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Whoτίςwill bring a chargeἐγκαλέσειagainstκατὰGod’sθεοῦchosen ones?ἐκλεκτῶνGodθεὸςisthe one whoὁdeclares righteous.δικαιῶν
Romans 8:33
Study it in the app“Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? God is the one who declares righteous.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:33, word by word
- will bring a chargeἐγκαλέσειenkalesei
accuse
Accuse, bring a charge against someone before a judge.
Where else “enkalesei” appears- God’sθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- chosen onesἐκλεκτῶνeklektōn
chosen
Chosen, elect.
Where else “eklektōn” appears- declares righteousδικαιῶνdikaiōn
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōn” appears
Translation note
It can also be read as a question: “God, the one who declares righteous?” The same in the following verse.
The context
32He who indeed did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also with him freely give us all things?
33 · This verse (above)
34Who is the one who will condemn? The Messiah is the one who died, and more than that, was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
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?