O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
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- WEB Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- BSB O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
- NKJV Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
- NASB Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
- NLT Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
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Paul bursts into praise at the unfathomable depth of God's wisdom, knowledge, judgments, and ways.
Overview
Having traced God's plan for Jew and Gentile, Paul responds not with further argument but with worship. God's wisdom and knowledge are inexhaustible, and his judgments and ways are beyond human tracing out. This doxology models the right response to the mysteries of God's sovereign grace: humble, awe-filled adoration.
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Cross-references · 26
- Job 5:9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
- Job 11:7–9Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- Ps 92:5O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Col 2:2–3That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
- Rom 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
- Job 37:23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
- Eph 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- Eph 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eccl 3:11He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
- Ps 36:6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
- Rom 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
- Job 26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
- Eph 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Ps 77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
- Col 1:27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- Ps 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Ps 97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Dan 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- Eph 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
- Job 9:10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
- Eph 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Ps 107:8–43Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Eph 3:18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- Prov 25:3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
- Job 33:13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- Job 37:19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
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