Romans 8:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

We know

Them

The called

General references

Ephesians 3:11

Bible References

We know

What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

For everything is for your sakes, so that more abundant grace, because of the thanksgiving of many voices, might overflow to the glory of God.

For I know, if this earthly tent of mine were struck, I have a mansion built by God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For I know that these things will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and a rich supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

They are an evidence of the righteous judgment of God, who will count you worthy of his kingdom, in behalf of which you are even now suffering.

For it is those whom he loves that he disciplines, And he scourges every son whom he acknowledges.

because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.

These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

All whom I love I reprove and discipline; therefore be full of zeal and repent.

Them

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.'"

Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

The called

and whom he foreordained, those he also called; and whom he called, those he also justified; and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

among whom you also are called to be Jesus Christ's.

and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed.

But when God who had set me apart from my very birth,

when he made known to us, I say, that good pleasure which he purposed in himself

according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

But for you, brothers, whom the Lord loves, I ought to give thanks to God continually, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

Nevertheless God's firm foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS, and this also, LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF THE LORD RENOUNCE WICKEDNESS.

But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

General references

according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.