Romans 11:33-12:1
Contemporary English Version
33 (A) Who can measure the wealth and wisdom and knowledge of God? Who can understand his decisions or explain what he does?
34 (B) “Has anyone known
the thoughts of the Lord
or given him advice?
35 (C) Has anyone loaned
something to the Lord
that must be repaid?”
36 (D) Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen.
Christ Brings New Life
12 Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.
Romans 11:33-12:1
New International Version
Doxology
33 Oh, the depth of the riches(A) of the wisdom and[a] knowledge of God!(B)
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!(C)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?”[b](D)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay them?”[c](E)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(F)
To him be the glory forever! Amen.(G)
A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, I urge you,(H) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(I) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
Footnotes
- Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
- Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
- Romans 11:35 Job 41:11
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