My favorite scripture. This year been the most challenging of my entire adult life. I go to Ronans 8:28 and I'll read 29,30.
This is first email in my in box. It's 6:40 AM CST. reading this is starting my day in such a perfect way and whatever happens throughout the day all I have to do is recite this scripture. I know it by heart. Thank you for this. No matter how many times i read or recite this verse it's edifying. I didn't expect to see it this morning and I am so grateful that you chose scripture. I hope everyone who reads understands that no matter what we face Jesus is with us and that beings me comfort and will carry me through the day. A very creative sister in Christ painted a picture with this scripture. This year hasn't been easy and when I had to leave my former church family she painted a beautiful picture with this scripture.
Thank you so much, Jameson for being a constant in the spheres of our online community. God is too good to us. I will continue to keep my minds set on the things above, weeping truly only endures for a moment! 🙏🏾
This is a challenging verse to translate, as can be seen in the differing wordings in various translations. The adjective translated "all things" (πάντα) is neuter, and therefore can be read as either accusative or nominative. "All things work together" is a nominative reading (subject of the verb), while wordings such as "God causes all things to work together..." take it as accusative (object of the verb). Interestingly, there is a significant textual variant in the Greek that removes the ambiguity in favor of the latter (accusative).
My commentary explores four different ways that the verse can be understood. What's certain is that scholars disagree. Personally, I don't see how "all things" are capable of doing anything on their own. It is God working, as in the verses that precede this one.
My favorite scripture. This year been the most challenging of my entire adult life. I go to Ronans 8:28 and I'll read 29,30.
This is first email in my in box. It's 6:40 AM CST. reading this is starting my day in such a perfect way and whatever happens throughout the day all I have to do is recite this scripture. I know it by heart. Thank you for this. No matter how many times i read or recite this verse it's edifying. I didn't expect to see it this morning and I am so grateful that you chose scripture. I hope everyone who reads understands that no matter what we face Jesus is with us and that beings me comfort and will carry me through the day. A very creative sister in Christ painted a picture with this scripture. This year hasn't been easy and when I had to leave my former church family she painted a beautiful picture with this scripture.
God's word and our brothers and sisters in Christ provide great encouragement for us when we go through those difficult times in life.
Thank you so much, Jameson for being a constant in the spheres of our online community. God is too good to us. I will continue to keep my minds set on the things above, weeping truly only endures for a moment! 🙏🏾
This is a challenging verse to translate, as can be seen in the differing wordings in various translations. The adjective translated "all things" (πάντα) is neuter, and therefore can be read as either accusative or nominative. "All things work together" is a nominative reading (subject of the verb), while wordings such as "God causes all things to work together..." take it as accusative (object of the verb). Interestingly, there is a significant textual variant in the Greek that removes the ambiguity in favor of the latter (accusative).
My commentary explores four different ways that the verse can be understood. What's certain is that scholars disagree. Personally, I don't see how "all things" are capable of doing anything on their own. It is God working, as in the verses that precede this one.
Yes - the emphasis is certainly on "God causing all things to work together" rather than things "just so happening" to work out on their own.
Amen