Romans 11:35

Given to him — Either wisdom or power?

Related Commentaries of Romans 11:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Or who hath ... - The sentiment in this verse is found substantially in Job 41:11 . “Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him.” The Hebrew...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Or who hath (i) first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? (i) This saying overthrows the doctrine of foreseen works and merits...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Mystery of Israel's Future. Romans 11:25-26 a . It may save Gentile believers from a dangerous self-conceit ( cf. Romans 12:16 ) to learn...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath first given . gave first. Greek. prodidomi. Only here. recompensed... again . repaid. Greek. antapodidomi. Here, Romans 12:19 ; Luke 14...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

35. Who has first given to him, etc. Another reason, by which God’s righteousness is most effectually defended against all the accusations o...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1903 GOD ALL IN ALL Romans 11:34-36 . Who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? Or, who hath first given to him - Who can pretend to have any demands upo...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Or who hath first given to him, &c.— This has a manifest respect to the Jews, who claimed a right to be the people of God so far, that St. Pa...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Rejection not final. A Warning to the Gentiles In this chapter St. Paul brings to an end his great exposition of God's dealings with the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

From Job 41:11 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(33-36) This grand and comprehensive view of the divine purposes makes so deep an impression upon the Apostle that he breaks out into an impassioned...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 24 THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL DIRECTLY FORETOLD: ALL IS OF AND FOR GOD Romans 11:25-36 THUS far St. Paul has rather reasoned than predi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

That God “Might Have Mercy upon All” Romans 11:25-36 “Mysteries” are the reasons and principles of the divine procedure which are hidden from o...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This discussion now gives rise to a new question, "Did God cast off His people?" They were created a nation in order that through them all the nation...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Or who hath first given to him ,.... See Job 41:11 ; no man can give God anything, which he has not first given him, or which he has not a prior ri...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? Ver. 35. Who hath first given to himJ Do we not owe him all that we ha...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O the depth The unsearchable, inconceivable abundance; of the riches , &c. In the ninth chapter, Paul had sailed but in a narrow sea, now he i...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Israel Yet to be Restored We have seen in Romans 9:1-33 that there is an election according to the grace of God in Israel: in Romans 10:1-21 t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Sovereignty. A. D. 58. 33 O the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

q.d. If any man hath obliged God, by any thing he hath done for him, he shall have an ample reward: alluding (as some think) to Job 41:11 . But se...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Purpose With Regard Both To The Jews and The Gentiles (11:1-36). Paul now carries forward the doctrine of the Israel within Israel, and evid...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Marvels At The Amazing Wisdom And Knowledge Of God As He Considers God's Way Of Working As Revealed In What He Himself Has Said (11:33-36). P...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For who has known the mind of the Lord? or who has been his counsellor? or who has first given to him, and it will be recompensed to him again?' Fo...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 11:33 .— Judgments are God’s decrees; and His ways are His ways of bringing them to pass. How just is Paul’s reflection...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 11:1 . Hath God cast away his people? The jews would say, what else can we infer? If the gentiles are now become the Israel of God, and if...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 11:1-45 (4) The Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of the Gentiles, will be brought into the Chur...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A concluding doxology:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:7 ; Job 35:7 ; Job 41:11 ; Matthew 20:15

³⁵ Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

Related Commentaries of Romans 11:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 11:35