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Romans 11:36
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 11:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
- New International Version (NIV)For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
Context of Romans 11:36
34The Bible says this: ‘Nobody knows the thoughts of the Lord God. Nobody is able to tell him what he should do.’ 35‘Nobody has ever given anything to God, so that God had a debt to pay back to them.’ It 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!
Read all of Romans 11Romans 11:36 word by word
ὅτι ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα· αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
- Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
Cross-references for Romans 11:36
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Lord, you are great, powerful and beautiful! You rule as king over everything in heaven and on earth. Yes, Lord, everything belongs in your kingdom!
- Psalms 33:6The word of the Lord made the heavens. When he spoke, all the stars in the sky appeared.
- Proverbs 16:4The Lord causes everything to have its proper result. Even wicked people will come to bad trouble in the end.
- Daniel 2:20He said, ‘Praise God's great name for ever! He has great wisdom and great power.
- Daniel 4:3His miracles show his great strength. They are very powerful. His kingdom will continue for ever. He will always rule.
- Matthew 6:13Do not let us agree to do wrong things. Keep us safe from Satan.” ’
- Acts 17:25People make things to give to God. But God does not need anything like that. It is God himself who causes everyone to live. He gives them everything that they need.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6But for us there is only one God, who is the Father. All things come from him. We live to serve him. For us, there is only one Lord, who is Jesus Christ. All things are there because of him. And we ourselves live because of him.
- Ephesians 4:6There is one God, who is the Father of all of us. He has authority over all of us. He works through all of us. He is in all of us.
- Colossians 1:15We cannot see God. But Jesus Christ shows us completely who God is. Even before God made anything, Jesus was already there as God's Son who rules everything.
- Revelation 21:6He also said to me, ‘Everything is now done! I caused all things to begin and I will cause the end of all things. I am the beginning and the end. If anyone is thirsty, I will give them water to drink. Nobody will have to pay anything for it. That water comes from a spring of water that gives life to people.
- Romans 16:27Yes, we praise God! Only he is completely wise. We praise him for ever, because of Jesus Christ! This is true. Amen.
- Psalms 29:1All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power!
- Psalms 96:7You people of other nations, recognize that the Lord is great and powerful.
- Psalms 115:1Lord, you are the one who deserves that people praise you. They should praise only you, not us! Because you love us with a faithful love, and you always do what you have promised.
- Isaiah 42:12They should all honour the Lord as he deserves. Those who live in lands far away should praise him for what he has done.
Commentaries on Romans 11:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36For of him, etc. - This is so far from being the case, for , of him, as the original designer and author; and ', By him, as the prime and efficient cause; and , To him, as the ultimate end for the manifestation of his eternal glory and goodness, are all things in universal nature, through the whole compass of time and eternity. The Emperor Marcus Antoninus ( ̔, lib. iv.) has a saying very much like this of St. Paul, which it is very probable he borrowed…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36For of him - ̓͂ ex autoucompare 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Corinthians 8:6. This expression doubtless means that he is the original source and fountain of all blessings. He is the Creator of all, the rich “fountain from which all streams of existence take their rise. The design of this verse is to show that no creature has any claim on God. Jews and Gentiles must alike receive salvation on the ground of his mercy. So far from having a claim on God, the apostle…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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36from Him and through Him and to Him are all things: This statement is similar to ideas found among Greek Stoic philosophers when they spoke about God. Paul sometimes used language and ideas from the Greco-Roman world to explain and clarify the truth about God and what God is doing. Paul does this in other places as well, such as in his speech in Acts 17:24–29.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom--"to Him" be glory for ever. Amen--Thus worthily--with a brevity only equalled by its sublimity--does the apostle here sum up this whole matter. "Of Him are all things," as their eternal Source: "THROUGH Him are all things," inasmuch as He brings all to pass which in His eternal counsels He purposed: "To Him are all things," as being His own last End; the manifestation of the glory of…Read the comment
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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
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