Romans 11:33-36
Wycliffe Bible
33 O! the highness of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowing of God; how incomprehensible be his dooms, and his ways be unsearchable. [O! the depth of the riches of wisdom and knowing of God; how incomprehensible be his dooms, and his ways unsearchable.]
34 For why who knew the wit of the Lord, or who was his counsellor?
35 or who former gave to him, and it shall be requited [again] to him?
36 For of him, and by him, and in him be all things. To him be glory into worlds [of worlds]. Amen.
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Romans 11:33-36
New Matthew Bible
33 O the deepness of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out. 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor? 35 Or who has given to him first, that he should be recompensed? 36 For from him, and through him, and for him, are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
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Romans 11:33-36
1599 Geneva Bible
33 [a]O the deepness of the riches, both of the wisdom, and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his [b]judgments, and his [c]ways past finding out!
34 (A)[d]For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who was his counselor?
35 Or who hath given unto him [e]first, and he shall be recompensed?
36 For of him, and through him, and for [f]him are all things: to him be glory forever. Amen.
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- Romans 11:33 The Apostle crieth not as astonished with this wonderful wisdom of God, which he teacheth us, ought to be religiously reverenced, and not curiously and profanely to be searched beyond the compass of that that God hath revealed unto us.
- Romans 11:33 The course that he holdeth in governing all things both generally and particularly.
- Romans 11:33 The order of his counsels and doings.
- Romans 11:34 He bridleth three manner of ways, the wicked boldness of man: First, because that God is above all, most wise, and therefore it is very absurd, and plainly godless to measure him by our folly. Moreover, because he is debtor to no man, and therefore no man can complain of injury done unto him. Thirdly, because all things are made for his glory, and therefore we must refer all things to his glory, much less may we contend and debate the matter with him.
- Romans 11:35 This saying overthroweth the doctrine of foreseen works and merits.
- Romans 11:36 To wit, for God, to whose glory all things are referred, not only things that were made, but especially his new works which he worketh in his elect.
Romans 11:33-36
Authorized (King James) Version
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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