32 For (A)God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He may show mercy to all.

33 Oh, the depth of (B)the riches, [a]both of the (C)wisdom and knowledge of God! (D)How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For (E)who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or (F)who has first given to Him, [b]that it would be paid back to him? 36 For (G)from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. (H)To Him be the glory [c]forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:33 Or and the wisdom
  2. Romans 11:35 Lit and it will be paid back
  3. Romans 11:36 Lit to the ages

32 For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all [Jew and Gentile alike].

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor?(A) 35 Or who has first given to Him that it would be paid back to him? 36 For from Him [all things originate] and through Him [all things live and exist] and to Him are all things [directed]. To Him be glory and honor forever! Amen.

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32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

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32 All people have disobeyed God, and that's why he treats them as prisoners. But he does this, so that he can have mercy on all of them.

33 (A) Who can measure the wealth and wisdom and knowledge of God? Who can understand his decisions or explain what he does?

34 (B) “Has anyone known
the thoughts of the Lord
    or given him advice?
35 (C) Has anyone loaned
something to the Lord
    that must be repaid?”

36 (D) Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen.

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