Romans 8:28 - God Works In All Things (2024)

New International Version
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.New Living Translation
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.English Standard Version
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.Berean Standard Bible
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.Berean Literal Bible
And we know that God works together all things for good to those loving God, to those being called according to His purpose,King James Bible
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.New King James Version
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.New American Standard Bible
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.NASB 1995
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.NASB 1977
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.Legacy Standard Bible
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.Amplified Bible
And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.Christian Standard Bible
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.Holman Christian Standard Bible
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.American Standard Version
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we know that he helps those who love God in everything for good, those whom he preordained to be called.Contemporary English Version
We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose, Douay-Rheims Bible
And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. English Revised Version
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.GOD'S WORD® Translation
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God-those whom he has called according to his plan.Good News Translation
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose. International Standard Version
And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.Literal Standard Version
And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;Majority Standard Bible
And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.New American Bible
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.NET Bible
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,New Revised Standard Version
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.New Heart English Bible
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.Webster's Bible Translation
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.Weymouth New Testament
Now we know that for those who love God all things are working together for good--for those, I mean, whom with deliberate purpose He has called.World English Bible
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. Young's Literal Translation
And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;Additional Translations ...

(28-30) These verses contain a third reason for the patience of the Christian. He knows that whatever happens, all things are really working together for good to him.

(28) All things.--Persecution and suffering included.

Work together.--Contribute.

There is a rather remarkable reading here, found in the Vatican and Alexandrian MSS., and in Origen, inserting "God" as the subject of the verb, and making "all things" the object. "God works all things with," or "co-operates in all things." This reading is very early, if not original.

To them who are the called.--Further description of those "who love God." They have also, as in His eternal counsels He had designed it should be, obeyed the call given to them in the preaching of the gospel, and definitely enrolled themselves in the kingdom of the Messiah.

Verse 28. - And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, to them that are called according to his purpose. A still further reason for endurance. Not only do these inspired groanings strengthen our hope of deliverance; nay, also we know (whether from God's Word, or inspired conviction, or experience of their effects) that these very trials that seem to hinder us are so overruled as to further the consummation to them that love God (cf. above, Romans 5:3, etc.); and at the end of the verse there is added, as introducing a still further ground of assurance, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς; the significance of which expression is shown in the following versos, which carry out the thought of it. Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

we know
Οἴδαμεν (Oidamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

God
θεὸς (theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

works all things together
συνεργεῖ (synergei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4903: To cooperate with, work together. From sunergos; to be a fellow-worker, i.e. Co-operate.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] good
ἀγαθόν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

of those who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

love
ἀγαπῶσιν (agapōsin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

[Him],
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

are
οὖσιν (ousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

called
κλητοῖς (klētois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2822: From the same as klesis; invited, i.e. Appointed, or, a saint.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

[His] purpose.
πρόθεσιν (prothesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God.

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