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Romans 8:28

We know (have seen/realized; are certain) that
for those who love God [i.e., those who actively do His will and obey His commandments, see John 14:15]
all things work together [God constantly and actively causes all things to work together]
for good,
for those who are called [have responded to his call]
according to his purpose [Gk. prothesis – according to a plan that he has laid out and prepared in advance according to his purposes].
[This verse forms a chiasm framed by the theme of insight – our understanding and God's counsel. The next level follows with two conditions that begin with "for those". Central to this is that everything (which in Greek is plural) works together for the good. This also includes suffering for one's faith. Paul has just spoken about the sufferings of this time (verse 18) and a little further on in the context he lists these (verses 35–36), but also the overwhelming victory in the midst of all this (verses 37–39). We can only love God because he first showed us his love (1 John 4:19). God wants to use us and our circumstances for the spread of his kingdom (Phil. 1:12). This verse does not say that everything that happens is good, but rather that everything that happens ultimately contributes to a good outcome for those who love God and have responded to his call.]
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Οἴδαμεν   δὲ   ὅτι   τοῖς   ἀγαπῶσιν   τὸν   θεὸν   πάντα   συνεργεῖ   εἰς   ἀγαθόν,   τοῖς   κατὰ   πρόθεσιν   κλητοῖς   οὖσιν.  

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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1492
 Οἴδαμεν (Oidamen)
 We know
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-RAI-1P
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 now
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τοῖς (tois)
 to those
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
T-DPM
G0025
 ἀγαπῶσιν (agaposin)
 loving
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
V-PAP-DPM
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2316
 θεὸν (theon)
 God,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3956
 πάντα (panta)
 all things
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN
G4903
 συνεργεῖ (synergei)
 works together
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1519
 εἰς (eis)
 for
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G0018
 ἀγαθόν, (agathon,)
 good,
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G3588
 τοῖς (tois)
 to those
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
T-DPM
G2596
 κατὰ (kata)
 according to
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G4286
 πρόθεσιν (prothesin)
 [His] purpose
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2822
 κλητοῖς (kletois)
 called
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
A-DPM
G1510
 οὖσιν. (oysin.)
 being.
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
V-PAP-DPM

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