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Romans 11:35 — King James Version← Study notes

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?


Romans 11:35Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:357 words
GreekMeaning
ē
OrwordG2228
τίςtis
whopronounG5100
προέδωκενproedōken
has first givenverbG4272
αὐτῷautō
to HimpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀνταποδοθήσεταιantapodothēsetai
it will be recompensedverbG467
αὐτῷautō
to him?pronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:35

“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counsellor? Or who has first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?” What he means is nearly this: that though He is so wise, yet He has not His Wisdom from any other, but is Himself the Fountain of good things. And though He has done so great things, and made us so great presents, yet it was not by borrowing from any other that He gave them, but by making them spring forth from Himself; nor as…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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