11 translations · Greek
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
- KJV King James Version
- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, those whom he has called to be part of his plan.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οἴδαμεν | Oidamen | we know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 δέ then |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| τοῖς | tois | of those who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀγαπῶσιν | agapōsin | love | G25 ἀγαπάω to love |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸν | Theon | [Him] | G2316 θεός God |
| πάντα | panta | — | G3956 πᾶς all |
| συνεργεῖ | synergei | works all things together | G4903 συνεργέω to work with |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ἀγαθόν | agathon | [the] good | G18 ἀγαθός good |
| τοῖς | tois | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 κατά according to |
| πρόθεσιν | prothesin | [His] purpose | G4286 πρόθεσις purpose |
| κλητοῖς | klētois | called | G2822 κλητός called |
| οὖσιν | ousin | are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
- Genesis 50:20
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is today, to save many people alive.
- Romans 5:3–5
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”
- Romans 8:35–39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. …
- James 1:3–4
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
- Romans 8:30
Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
- 2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- 1 Peter 1:7–8
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ— whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.
27 He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.
28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
Read all of Romans 8 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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