Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οἴδαμεν | Oidamen | We know | |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| τοῖς | tois | to those | G3588 → |
| ἀγαπῶσιν | agapōsin | loving | G25 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεὸν | theon | God | G2316 → |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 → |
| συνεργεῖ | sunergei | works together | G4903 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| ἀγαθόν, | agathon | good, | G18 → |
| τοῖς | tois | to those | G3588 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| πρόθεσιν | prothesin | [His] purpose | G4286 → |
| κλητοῖς | klētois | called | G2822 → |
| οὖσιν. | ousin | being. | G1510 → |
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