Romans 8:28 — King James Version← Study notes
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:28 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 8:2816 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Romans 8:28
Here he seems to me to have mooted this whole topic with a view to those who were in danger; or, rather, not this only, but also what was said a little before this. For the words, “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us;” and those, that “the whole creation groans;” and the saying, that “we are saved by hope;” and the phrase, “we with patience wait for;” and that, “we know not what we should pray for as…
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Chiara RussoNote3mo agoAll things work together
This verse is often quoted as comfort and I think it is meant to be. But it does not say all things are good - it says all things work together for good. The working together is the point. God is a co...
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo agoWhen All Things Work Together
One of the most abused verses in the Bible: 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who have been called according to his purpose.' I've heard this quoted at funerals like God ...
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Markus BauerNote3mo agoAll Things Work Together
This verse can feel like toxic positivity if we're not careful. All things work together for good? Tell that to someone watching their child suffer, their marriage collapse, their dreams dissolve.
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