Romans 11:33
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!
Cross-references
In Romans 16:27, the closing doxology to the only wise God echoes the praise of God’s wisdom and knowledge here.
Romans 9:23 describes the riches of God's glory shown to vessels of mercy — another instance of Paul highlighting God's abundant attributes.
Romans 2:4 speaks of the riches of God's kindness — another aspect of God's abundant attributes Paul marvels at.
Job 5:9 declares God does 'unsearchable' things — the same term Paul uses for God's judgments, reinforcing the theme of divine inscrutability.
In Colossians 2:3, Christ hides all treasures of wisdom and knowledge — a direct parallel to the unsearchable wisdom and knowledge in Romans 11:33.
Ephesians 3:8 uses the exact phrase 'unsearchable riches of Christ' — directly paralleling Paul's exclamation in Romans 11:33.
Ephesians 2:7 highlights the immeasurable riches of God's grace toward us — echoing the theme of God's unfathomable wealth.
Daniel 4:35 declares none can question God's actions — reflecting the inscrutability of His ways in Romans.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says God set eternity in our hearts yet we cannot fathom His work — matching Paul's unsearchable judgments.
Psalm 92:5 exclaims God's works are great and His thoughts very deep — directly paralleling the depth of God's wisdom in Romans.
Psalm 77:19 says God's path through the sea left unseen footprints — illustrating His inscrutable ways Paul celebrates.
Psalm 40:5 declares God's wonders and plans are too many to recount — matching Paul's theme of unsearchable judgments.
Job 37:23 states 'we cannot find him' — directly echoing Paul's 'unsearchable' judgments, reinforcing the overwhelming depth of God's character.
In Psalm 36:6, God's judgments are compared to the great deep — echoing the unsearchable depth Paul exclaims in Romans.
Job 9:10 says God does wonders 'beyond searching out' — a strong echo of Paul's 'unsearchable' judgments, highlighting God's incomprehensible ways.
Job 11:7-9 asks who can 'find out the deep things of God' — directly parallel to Paul's amazement at the depth and unsearchability of God's ways.
Job 26:14 calls God's ways only 'the outskirts' and a 'whisper' — paralleling Paul's declaration that God's judgments are inscrutable.
Deuteronomy 29:29 distinguishes secret things belonging to God — directly aligning with Paul's unsearchable judgments.
Job 9:4 declares God's wisdom and strength, and the futility of opposing Him—directly aligns with Paul's exclamation of God's unsearchable wisdom.
In 1 Corinthians 2:11, only the Spirit knows God’s thoughts — directly echoing the unsearchable judgments and inscrutable ways here.
In 1 Corinthians 2:10, the Spirit reveals the depths of God — showing that though unsearchable, God discloses them to believers.
Job 23:14 affirms God's sovereign purpose and plans—strongly parallels Paul's praise of God's unsearchable judgments and ways.
Micah 4:12 says people do not know the Lord's thoughts or plan—directly echoing the unsearchable judgments and inscrutable ways here.
Isaiah 40:28 calls God's understanding 'unsearchable'—the same word Paul uses for God's judgments and ways here.
Isaiah 28:29 affirms God's wonderful counsel and excellent wisdom, echoing the depth of wisdom and knowledge celebrated here.
In Ecclesiastes 8:17, the Preacher concludes that man cannot fathom God's work, directly paralleling Paul's 'unsearchable judgments' and 'unfathomable ways'.
In Job 37:5, God's thunder and great deeds are beyond comprehension — echoing the unfathomable ways of Romans 11:33.
Psalm 106:2 asks who can declare God's mighty acts — echoing the impossibility of fully comprehending His ways in Romans 11:33.
In Ecclesiastes 7:24, the Preacher says wisdom is far off and deep, who can find it? This echoes Paul's 'unsearchable judgments' and 'unfathomable ways'.
In Psalm 139:6, David admits God's knowledge is too wonderful to attain — directly paralleling Paul's declaration of unsearchable judgments.
Psalm 145:3 explicitly says God's greatness is unsearchable — the exact word Paul uses for God's judgments in Romans 11:33.
In Psalm 147:5, God's understanding is described as beyond measure, directly echoing Paul's amazement at God's unsearchable judgments and ways.
In Proverbs 25:2, God's glory is in concealing matters, aligning with Paul's declaration that God's judgments are unsearchable and ways unfathomable.
Job 28:23 states that only God knows wisdom's location — directly supporting Paul's point that God's judgments are unsearchable.
In Job 28:14, the deep says wisdom is not in it — mirroring the unfathomable depth of God's wisdom in Romans 11:33.
In Acts 2:23, God’s definite plan and foreknowledge govern Christ’s death — illustrating the inscrutable ways praised here.
Jeremiah 51:15 attributes creation to God's wisdom and understanding, directly connecting to the depth of his wisdom in this doxology.
In 1 Corinthians 1:21, God’s wisdom is hidden from the world’s wisdom — a concrete example of the inscrutable judgments here.
Ephesians 3:10 speaks of God's manifold wisdom being made known — another reference to God's wisdom, central in Romans 11:33.
Ephesians 3:18 speaks of comprehending the dimensions of Christ's love — a similar awe at the vastness of God's attributes.
Colossians 1:27 also speaks of God's 'riches' and 'mystery' — a thematic echo of the depth and wisdom Paul describes, though focused on Christ in believers.
Colossians 2:2 links 'riches' with knowledge of God's mystery, paralleling Paul's exclamation about the depth of God's riches and wisdom.
Psalm 97:2 depicts God surrounded by clouds and darkness, symbolizing the hiddenness of His ways — echoing Romans' inscrutability.
Job 10:13 acknowledges God's hidden purposes, matching Paul's theme of inscrutable judgments and ways.
In Ephesians 1:8, God lavishes wisdom and insight on believers — reflecting the abundance of the riches praised in this doxology.
In Psalm 104:24, the psalmist marvels at God's wisdom in creation — a similar doxology to Paul's praise of divine wisdom.
In 1 Corinthians 1:25, God’s 'foolishness' surpasses human wisdom — reinforcing that His ways are beyond understanding, as here.
Jeremiah 32:19 describes God as great in counsel and rewarding each according to deeds, echoing the depth of his judgments and ways.
Isaiah 46:10 declares God's sovereign purpose from beginning to end, connecting to the depth of his wisdom and unsearchable judgments.
Isaiah 45:15 depicts God as a God who hides himself, aligning with the inscrutability of his ways that Paul marvels at.
In Proverbs 30:3, Agur admits he lacks knowledge of the Holy One, illustrating the human limitation that Paul celebrates in God's unsearchable wisdom.
In Isaiah 19:12, God challenges Egypt's wise men to know His purpose, showing human inability—akin to Paul's wonder at God's inscrutable ways.
In Ecclesiastes 11:5, the Preacher uses the mystery of life to illustrate that man cannot know God's work, mirroring Paul's theme of God's incomprehensible ways.
Ephesians 1:7 speaks of the riches of God's grace in redemption — another dimension of God's abundant provision.