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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 8:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 8:2816 words
GreekMeaning
ΟἴδαμενOidamen
We knowverbG6063
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
ἀγαπῶσιagapōsi
lovingverbG25
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
συνεργεῖsynergei
works togetherverbG4903
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
ἀγαθόνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
πρόθεσινprothesin
His purposenounG4286
κλητοῖςklētois
calledadjectiveG2822
οὖσινousin
beingverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Chiara RussoNote2mo ago
All 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 RiveraNote2mo ago
When 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 BauerNote1mo ago
All 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. Bu...
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