He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Parallel translations
- WEB He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?
- BSB He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
- NKJV He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
- NASB He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
- NLT Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?
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Quick answer
Since God did not withhold his own Son but gave him up for us all, we can be sure he will graciously give us everything else we need. The cross guarantees God's ongoing generosity.
Overview
Paul argues from the greater to the lesser: if God already gave the costliest gift, his own Son, at Calvary, he will surely supply all lesser blessings. The language echoes Abraham's offering of Isaac, with God now sparing nothing for our salvation. The cross is the supreme proof of God's commitment to his people and the secure foundation for trusting him in everything.
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Cross-references · 17
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Rom 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- Ps 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- 1 Jn 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- 1 Cor 2:12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
- Rom 5:6–10For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- 1 Cor 3:21–23Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
- Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Rom 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
- 2 Pet 2:4–5For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
- Isa 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
- Matt 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Rev 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
- Gen 22:12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
- Rom 11:21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
- 2 Cor 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
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