Romans 8:28 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28

Overruling providence. Perplexity and mystery are part of the experience to be shared by all reflecting men. The world, and especially human life, furnish enigmas which the understanding cannot solve, which can only be dealt with by the higher principle of faith. The groans of creation mingle with the groans of men, and the discerning mind detects also the groaning of the Spirit. But, above all, is a harmony which overcomes and silences earth's discords. The apostle heard this harmony, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28

God's mingled providences. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." This was a remarkable statement for the Apostle Paul to make, especially when we consider how much he had suffered because of his love to God and his truth. He had been imprisoned, he had been stoned, he had been beaten with stripes; and yet, after all this, he is able to say that "all things work together for good to them that love God." Some might be disposed to doubt such a statement... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28-30

God's purpose in Christ. The apostle has indicated the hope of the future glory, in comparison with which all suffering now is as nought. He has also shown how, this hope is no vain imagining of a diseased mind, but the inspiration of God's Spirit. And now he goes on to show that, since this divinely inspired hope corresponds with the great purpose of God concerning us, all things which enter into God's plan for our governance, including apparently evil things which are suffered by him to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:28

And we know - This verse introduces another source of consolation and support, drawn from the fact that all flyings are under the direction of an infinitely wise Being, who has purposed the salvation of the Christian, and who has so appointed all things that they shall contribute to it.All things - All our afflictions and trials; all the persecutions and calamities to which we are exposed. Though they are numerous and long-continued yet they are among the means that are appointed for our... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28. And we know Though we do not always know particularly what to pray for as we ought, yet this we know, that all things Namely, that occur in the course of divine providence, such as worldly losses or gains, poverty or riches, reproach or commendation, contempt or honour, pain or ease, sickness or health, and the ten thousand changes of life; work together Strongly and sweetly, in a variety of unthought-of and unexpected ways; for spiritual and eternal good to them Who,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:18-39

Christian confidence (8:18-39)Whatever sufferings believers may experience, they are of little significance when compared with the glory to be revealed on the day of final victory (18). On that day the physical creation, which from the time of Adam has suffered because of human sin (cf. Genesis 1:28-30; Genesis 3:17-18), will enter its full glory along with redeemed human life (19-22). All the effects of sin will be removed, and believers will be raised from the dead in imperishable spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:28

And = But. work together . Greek. sunergeo. Only here, Mark 16:20 . 1 Corinthians 16:16 . 2 Corinthians 6:1 .James 2:22 . love . Greek. agapao. App-135 . purpose . Greek. prothesis. See Acts 11:23 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 8:28

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.All things ... includes all sufferings, sorrows, infirmities, and everything else of a discouraging and calamitous nature which might befall God's child on earth. "For good ..." cannot mean earthly prosperity, success, bodily health, or any other purely mortal benefit, but is rather a reference to the eternal felicity of the soul. Whatever might happen to the Christian... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28. And we know, &c.— In the summary which we have given on Rom 8:12 we observed that this is the seventh argument advanced by the Apostle to reconcile Christians to sufferings: "Whatever befals us, supposing we love God, certainly concurs and tends to complete our salvation." The Apostle never once uses the word κλητοις, called or invited, in his arguments, ch. Romans 2:3 : Romans 4:5 : It is a metaphor taken from inviting guests, or makingthem welcome to a feast; and the word and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:28

28. And—or, "Moreover," or "Now"; noting a transition to a new particular. we know, c.—The order in the original is more striking: "We know that to them that love God" (compare 1 Corinthians 2:9 Ephesians 6:24; James 1:12; James 2:5) "all things work together for good [even] to them who are the called (rather, 'who are called') according to His (eternal) purpose." Glorious assurance! And this, it seems, was a "household word," a "known" thing, among believers. This working of all things for... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:28-30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:18-39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:28

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 8:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:28

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:28

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