Commentary on Romans 8:28-39
By Leighton Flowers
28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
The Greek verb οἶδα (oida), translated as “we know,” is a perfect active indicative form of the verb, meaning “to observe and therefore perceive.”[1] The perfect tense indicates past completed action with continuous results. Paul is literally saying, “we have observed and therefore we know.” This is...
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