Romans 11:35
New International Version
“Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”

New Living Translation
And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back?

English Standard Version
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”

Berean Standard Bible
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”

Berean Literal Bible
"Or who has first given to Him, and it will be recompensed to him?"

King James Bible
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

New King James Version
“Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?”

New American Standard Bible
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM, THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM?

NASB 1995
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?

NASB 1977
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?

Legacy Standard Bible
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE REPAID TO HIM?

Amplified Bible
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM?

Christian Standard Bible
And who has ever given to God, that he should be repaid?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid?

American Standard Version
or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And who has first given to him and then has received from him?

Contemporary English Version
Has anyone loaned something to the Lord that must be repaid?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?

English Revised Version
or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who gave the Lord something which the Lord must pay back?

Good News Translation
Who has ever given him anything, so that he had to pay it back?"

International Standard Version
Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?"

Literal Standard Version
Or who first gave to Him, and it will be given back to him again?

Majority Standard Bible
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”

New American Bible
“Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?”

NET Bible
Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him?

New Revised Standard Version
“Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift in return?”

New Heart English Bible
"Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?"

Webster's Bible Translation
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?

Weymouth New Testament
"Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?"

World English Bible
“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”

Young's Literal Translation
or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?

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Context
A Hymn of Praise
34“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” 35 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” 36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.…

Cross References
Job 35:7
If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

Job 41:11
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.


Treasury of Scripture

Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?

Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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Romans 11
1. God has not cast off all Israel.
7. Some were elected, though the rest were hardened.
16. There is hope of their conversion.
18. The Gentiles may not exult over them;
26. for there is a promise of their salvation.
33. God's judgments are unsearchable.














(35) The depth of God's knowledge none can penetrate, and the counsels of His wisdom admit of no assessor. The means by which God works are not supplied to Him from without, but proceed from the boundless stores of His omnipotence.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“Who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

has first given
προέδωκεν (proedōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4272: To give before, give forth, betray. From pro and didomi; to give before the other party has given.

to God,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

that
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

God should repay
ἀνταποδοθήσεται (antapodothēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 467: To give in return, recompense. From anti and apodidomi; to requite.

him?”
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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