Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?” New Living Translation And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? English Standard Version “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” Berean Standard Bible “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” Berean Literal Bible "Or who has first given to Him, and it will be recompensed to him?" King James Bible Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? New King James Version “Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?” New American Standard Bible Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM, THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM? NASB 1995 Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN? NASB 1977 Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN? Legacy Standard Bible Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE REPAID TO HIM? Amplified Bible Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM? Christian Standard Bible And who has ever given to God, that he should be repaid? Holman Christian Standard Bible Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid? American Standard Version or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? Contemporary English Version Has anyone loaned something to the Lord that must be repaid?" English Revised Version or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? GOD'S WORD® Translation Who gave the Lord something which the Lord must pay back? Good News Translation Who has ever given him anything, so that he had to pay it back?" International Standard Version Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?" Majority Standard Bible ?Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?? NET Bible Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him? New Heart English Bible "Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?" Webster's Bible Translation Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again? Weymouth New Testament "Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?" World English Bible “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOr who first gave to Him, and it will be given back to him again? Berean Literal Bible "Or who has first given to Him, and it will be recompensed to him?" Young's Literal Translation or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again? Smith's Literal Translation Or who first gave to him, and it shall be given back to him? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOr who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him? Catholic Public Domain Version Or who first gave to him, so that repayment would be owed? New American Bible “Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?” New Revised Standard Version “Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift in return?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOr who has first given to him and then received from him? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And who has first given to him and then has received from him? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentOr, who has first given to him, and received from him a recompense? Godbey New Testament or who has given unto him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? Haweis New Testament Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be repaid him again? Mace New Testament who hath given any thing to him, and he will repay it? Weymouth New Testament "Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?" Worrell New Testament Or who first gave to Him, and it shall be given back to him again? Worsley New Testament Or who hath first given to Him? and it shall be returned. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Hymn of Praise…34“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” 35 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” 36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.… Cross References Job 41:11 Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine. 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Job 35:7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand? Psalm 50:10-12 for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. / If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof. Isaiah 40:13-14 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? 1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. Deuteronomy 32:6 Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you? Proverbs 8:18-21 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness. / My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver. / I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, ... Matthew 20:15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ Acts 17:25 Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. Psalm 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. Psalm 104:24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Treasury of Scripture Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again? Job 35:7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? Job 41:11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. Matthew 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Jump to Previous First Gift Paid Payment Receive Recompensed Rendered Repaid RepayJump to Next First Gift Paid Payment Receive Recompensed Rendered Repaid RepayRomans 11 1. God has not cast off all Israel.7. Some were elected, though the rest were hardened. 16. There is hope of their conversion. 18. The Gentiles may not exult over them; 26. for there is a promise of their salvation. 33. God's judgments are unsearchable. Who has first given to God This phrase challenges the reader to consider the nature of God's sovereignty and grace. The Greek word for "given" here is "prodidōmi," which implies giving in advance or before receiving anything in return. Historically, this reflects the understanding that God is the ultimate source of all things, and humanity cannot claim to have given anything to God that was not first received from Him. In the context of the Roman church, this would remind both Jewish and Gentile believers that their relationship with God is not based on their own merit or actions but on God's grace and initiative. that God should repay him? Greek “Whoτίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. has first given προέδωκεν (proedōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4272: To give before, give forth, betray. From pro and didomi; to give before the other party has given. to God, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. that καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. God should repay ἀνταποδοθήσεται (antapodothēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 467: To give in return, recompense. From anti and apodidomi; to requite. him?” αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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