Romans 11:35

Romans 11:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
• New International Version (NIV)“Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?”

Context of Romans 11:35

33Yes! God is very great! He has everything! He knows and he understands all things! Nobody can completely understand the things that he decides. Nobody can explain the ways in which he works. 34The Bible says this: ‘Nobody knows the thoughts of the Lord God. Nobody is able to tell him what he should do.’ ‘Nobody has ever given anything to God, so that God had a debt to pay back to them.’ 36It is God who made all things. He also causes all things to continue. And all things are there to show how great he is. We praise him! He is great for ever! Amen. This is true!

Romans 11:35 word by word

ἢ τίς προέδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνταποδοθήσεται αὐτῷ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Orἤē · orG2228
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• hath first givenπροδίδωμιprodidōmi · to give in advanceG4272
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• it shall be recompensedἀνταποδίδωμιantapodidōmi · to repayG467

Cross-references for Romans 11:35

• Job 35:7If you are righteous, that does nothing to help God. He does not receive anything that he needs from you.
• Job 41:11Nobody has ever won against me to make me pay them anything. Everything in the whole world belongs to me.
• Matthew 20:15It is my money. I can choose what to do with it. I want to be kind to people and give them more than we agreed. Does that make you upset?” ’
• 1 Corinthians 4:7Do not think that any of you are better than anyone else. You received from God everything that you have. So you have no reason to be proud of what you have. It is all a gift!

Commentaries on Romans 11:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Or, who hath first given to him - Who can pretend to have any demands upon God? To whom is he indebted? Have either Jews or Gentiles any right to his blessings? May not he bestow his favors as he pleases, and to whom he pleases? Does he do any injustice to the Jews in choosing the Gentiles! And was it because he was under obligation to the Gentiles that he has chosen them in the place of the Jews? Let him who has any claim on God prefer it; and he shall…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Or who hath … - The sentiment in this verse is found substantially in Job 41:11. “Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him.” The Hebrew word “prevented” means to anticipate, to go before; and God asks who has anticipated me; who has conferred favors on me before I have on him; who has thus laid me under obligation to him.” This is the sense in which the apostle uses the word here. Who has, by his services, laid God under obligation to recompense or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-36Verses 33-36 The apostle Paul knew the mysteries of the kingdom of God as well as ever any man; yet he confesses himself at a loss; and despairing to find the bottom, he humbly sits down at the brink, and adores the depth. Those who know most in this imperfect state, feel their own weakness most. There is not only depth in the Divine counsels, but riches; abundance of that which is precious and valuable. The Divine counsels are complete; they have not…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. For who hath known the mind of the Lord?--See Job 15:8; Jr 23:18. or who hath been his counsellor--See Is 40:13, 14.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:35

• Salvation

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• Judgment
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Commentaries on Romans 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings