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King James Version
Romans 11:35
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"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"
Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed?
And who has ever given to God,that he should be repaid?
"Or who has first given to him, And it will be repaid to him again?"
or who has first given to him, and it shall be rendered to him?
"Who has ever given God anything? God owes nothing to anyone."
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM?
or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
"Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?"
Has anyone loaned something to the Lord that must be repaid?"
Or, ‘Who has given him anything and made him pay it back?'
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Or who hath first given to him, that so he should receive from him ?
Or who hath first given to him, and then received from him?
Or who hath first giuen to him, and it shall bee recompensed vnto him againe?
Either who hath geuen vnto hym first, & he shalbe recompensed agayne.
or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Or who has given in advance to him, and it will be paid back to him?"
"Or who first gave to Him, and it will be repaid to him?" Job 41:11
Or who has first given to God , that God needs to repay him?
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And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back?
"Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift in return?"
Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?
Or who has first given to him and then received from him?
Who has ever given him anything, so that he had to pay it back?"
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
Who hath first given to him, and it shall be repaid him again?
"Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?"
and it schal be quyt to hym?
"Or who has first given to him, And it will be repaid to him again?"
"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"
other who hath geven vnto him fyrst that he myght be recompensed agayne?
or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?
Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM, THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM?
Or who hath geue him ought afore hande, that he mighte be recompenced agayne?
who hath given any thing to him, and he will repay it?
"Who has given first to God, that God should pay him back?"
Has anyone given so much that God owes them something back?
Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?
Or who has first given to Him that it might be repaid to him?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Job 35:7, Job 41:11, Matthew 20:15, 1 Corinthians 4:7
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches Job 34:33 - Should Psalms 16:2 - my goodness Psalms 21:3 - preventest Isaiah 8:14 - a stone Isaiah 43:26 - Put Ezekiel 45:17 - the prince's Luke 4:23 - do Luke 15:31 - General Luke 17:10 - General Acts 17:25 - seeing Romans 4:4 - General
Gill's Notes on the 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 right to, or a claim upon him for; Adam, in innocence, was not able to give God anything, nor are the angels in heaven, much less sinful men on earth; their bodies and souls, and all their enjoyments, all that is good in them, or done by them, are from the Lord; men by all their good works, best duties and services, give nothing to God, nor lay him under any manner of obligation to them: hence no man can merit anything at the hands of God, if he could,
it shall be recompensed to him again; but it is impossible there should be merit in a creature, who has nothing but what he has from God, and does nothing but what he is obliged to do; and that not by his own strength, but by the grace and strength of God; and therefore there is no retribution made by God as of debt, but of grace: hence it follows, that God is indebted to, and obliged by none, and may do what he will with his own; love Jacob and hate Esau; choose one and not another; reject the Jews, and call the Gentiles; save and justify some, and not others; none can call him to account, or say unto him, what dost thou?
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 word “prevented” means to anticipate, to go before; and God asks who has anticipated me; who has conferred favors on me before I have on him; who has thus laid me under obligation to him.” This is the sense in which the apostle uses the word here. Who has, by his services, laid God under obligation to recompense or pay him again? It is added in Job, “Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.” Thus Paul, contrary to the prevailing doctrine of the Jews, shows that no one could plead his own merits, or advance with a claim on God. All the favors of salvation must be bestowed by mercy or grace. God owned them all; and he had a right to bestow them when and where he pleased. The same claim to all things is repeatedly made by God; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalms 24:1; Psalms 50:12.
Shall be recompensed - Repaid as a matter of debt. None of God’s mercies can be conferred in that way; if they could, man could bring God under obligation, and destroy the freeness and benevolence of his favors.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 11:35. Or, who hath first given to him — Who can pretend to have any demands upon God? To whom is he indebted? Have either Jews or Gentiles any right to his blessings? May not he bestow his favours as he pleases, and to whom he pleases? Does he do any injustice to the Jews in choosing the Gentiles! And was it because he was under obligation to the Gentiles that he has chosen them in the place of the Jews? Let him who has any claim on God prefer it; and he shall be compensated.
But how can the CREATOR be indebted to the creature? How can the CAUSE be dependent on the effect? How can the AUTHOR of providence, and the FATHER of every good and perfect gift, be under obligation to them for whom he provides, and who are wholly dependent on his bounty?
