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Romans 8:28-29 KJV
Romans · chapter 8 · verses 28–29
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Romans 8:28-29 · King James Version
Romans 8:28-29 in context
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Peter 5:10
- James 1:12
- Genesis 50:20
- Romans 5:3-5
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
- Romans 8:35-39
- James 1:3-4
- Romans 8:30
- Ephesians 1:4-5
- Jeremiah 1:5
- Ephesians 1:11
- 2 Timothy 1:9
Key words (Strong's)
- predestinateproorizōto predetermine, decide beforehand, in the NT of God decreeing from eternity, to…G4309 →
- accordingkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- conformedsymmorphoshaving the same form as another, similar, conformed toG4832 →
- firstbornprōtotokosthe firstborn, of man or beast, of Christ, the first born of all creationG4416 →
- togethersynergeōto work together, help in work, be partner in labour, to put forth power together with…G4903 →
- foreknowproginōskōto have knowledge before hand, to foreknow, of those whom God elected to salvation, to…G4267 →
- calledklētoscalled, invited , invited to obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom through Christ…G2822 →
- imageeikōnan image, figure, likeness, an image of the things , used of the moral likeness of…G1504 →
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The apostle here suggests two privileges more to which true Christians are entitled: - I. The help of the Spirit in prayer. While we are in this world, hoping and waiting for what we see not, we must be praying. Hope supposes desire, and that desire offered up to God is prayer; we groan. Now observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-28