Romans 11:34
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
KJV
τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;
Greek NT
Quis enim cognovit sensum Domini ? aut quis consiliarius ejus fuit ?
Vulgate
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
ASV
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
νοῦς
nous
noun · 24×
σύμβουλος
sumboulos
noun · 1×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
Intertextual echoes
This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.
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Isa 40:13 · allusion"Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?"Isaiah: who has known the mind of the Lord — Paul's doxology
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Christ alone is able to teach divine things, and to redeem us: He, the same, took flesh of the Virgin Mary, not merely in appearance, but actually, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, in order to renovate us. Strictures on the conceits of Valentinus and Ebion. 1. For in no other way could we have learned the things of God, unless our Master, existing as the Word, had become ma…
43. Now why it was that, though He knew, He did not tell His disciples plainly at that time, no one may be curious where He has been silent; for 'Who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counsellor Romans 11:34?' but why, though He knew, He said, 'no, not the Son knows,' this I think none of the faithful is ignorant, viz. that He made this as those other declarat…
To those who complain about this grace of an undeserved election and about the severity of a just reprobation, we reply with the words of the apostle: "Who are you, O man, to talk back to God?" (Rom. 9:20), and with the words of our Savior: "Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own?" (Matt. 20:15). We, however, with reverent adoration of these mysteries, cr…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- 1Cor 13:9 — For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
- Acts 11:17 — Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
- Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
- Isa 40:13 — Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
- Isa 40:13 — Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
- Jer 18:6 — O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
- Jer 23:18 — For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
- Job 9:12 — Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
- Job 15:8 — Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
- Job 15:8 — Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
- Job 21:22 — Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
- Job 33:13 — Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- Job 34:13 — Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
- Job 36:22 — Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
- Job 36:23 — Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
- Job 40:2 — Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- Rev 5:3 — And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.