Romans 8:28

God's faithfulness God's power and sovereignty Trials and adversity Hope

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

²⁷ And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

²⁹ For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

³⁰ And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
KJV: 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.
WEB: We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.
ASV: And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose.
DARBY: But we *do* know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.
BLB: And we know that God works together all things for good to those loving God, to those being called according to purpose,

ÅB: Og vi vet at alle ting tjener dem til gode som elsker Gud; de som er kalte etter hans hensikt.
OTB: Og vi er sikre på at i alle ting virker Gud til det beste for dem som elsker Ham, som er kalt etter Hans hensikt.
B1930: Og vi vet at alle ting tjener dem til gode som elsker Gud, dem som efter hans råd er kalt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

The verse does not say that everything that happens is good. It says that God works all things together for good for those who love him. It is a promise that God is at work even in the difficult.

Context: Paul writes about suffering and hope in Romans 8.

See also: Romans 8:38, Genesis 50:20

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Cross references

1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
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James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
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Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
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Romans 5:3–5
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
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1 Corinthians 2:9
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
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Romans 8:35–39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
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James 1:3–4
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
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Romans 8:30
And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
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