Romans 11:36

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Cross-references

Romans 16:27 concludes with a doxology: 'to the only wise God be glory forever'—a direct echo of the glory ascribed in Romans 11:36.

Jude 1:25 Parallel

Jude 1:25 ascribes 'glory, majesty, dominion, and authority... forever' to God—expanded doxology paralleling Romans 11:36.

1 Corinthians 8:6 mirrors the same triadic structure: from him, through him, for him—applied to the Father and Christ.

Galatians 1:5 ends with the same doxological formula — 'to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen' — reinforcing this praise.

Ephesians 3:21 echoes 'to Him be glory... forever and ever. Amen,' closely matching the doxology Paul writes here.

Philippians 4:20 ascribes 'glory forever and ever. Amen' to God, using nearly identical wording to this doxology.

Colossians 1:15-17 declares that by Christ all things were created and in him all things hold together, echoing 'from and through him'.

1 Timothy 1:17 gives 'honor and glory forever and ever. Amen' to God, paralleling the eternal glory ascribed here.

2 Timothy 4:18 closes with 'to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen'—nearly identical doxology to Romans 11:36.

In 1 Chronicles 29:11, David ascribes all greatness and power to God, matching the doxology that all things are from, through, and to Him.

Revelation 1:6 ascribes 'glory and dominion forever and ever' to Christ—direct doxological parallel to Romans 11:36.

Revelation 4:11 declares God worthy to receive glory for creating all things—directly parallels Romans 11:36's 'from Him are all things' doxology.

In Revelation 5:12-14, heavenly beings ascribe worth, glory, and honor to the Lamb, mirroring the doxology that all glory belongs to God.

In Revelation 19:1, the great crowd shouts 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,' echoing Paul's ascription of glory.

In Revelation 19:6, voices proclaim 'the Lord our God the Almighty reigns,' reflecting the truth that all things are through and to Him.

In Revelation 19:7, the call to give glory to God for the wedding of the Lamb parallels the doxology that He deserves eternal glory.

Revelation 21:6: 'I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end'—clearly parallels the 'from him and to him' of Romans 11:36.

In 1 Chronicles 29:12, David declares that riches and honor come from God, specifying the 'from him' aspect of Romans 11:36.

Acts 17:28 Parallel

In Acts 17:28, 'in him we live and move and have our being' directly parallels the 'through him' statement in Romans 11:36.

Acts 17:25 Parallel

In Acts 17:25, Paul says God gives life and breath and everything, echoing the 'from him' aspect—God as source of all.

Daniel 4:34 Parallel

In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar blesses God's everlasting dominion, a direct parallel to the doxology in Romans 11:36.

Daniel 4:3 Parallel

In Daniel 4:3, Nebuchadnezzar praises God's eternal kingdom, directly corresponding to 'to him be glory forever' in Romans 11:36.

In Daniel 2:20-23, Daniel praises God for wisdom and might, echoing that all things are from and for God.

Psalm 33:6 Parallel

In Psalm 33:6, the heavens are made by God's word, illustrating that all things originate from Him as in Romans 11:36.

Psalm 115:1 Parallel

Psalm 115:1 says 'not to us but to Your name give glory,' directly paralleling the exclusive attribution of glory to God here.

In Proverbs 16:4, God made everything for its purpose, aligning with the 'to him' truth that all things are for His glory.

1 Corinthians 11:12 explicitly states 'all things are from God', directly paralleling the first part of Romans 11:36's doxology.

Genesis 1:1 Historical context

In Genesis 1:1, God creates the heavens and the earth, demonstrating that all things originate from Him as Paul declares.

In 1 Chronicles 29:14, David acknowledges 'all things come from you,' directly reinforcing Paul's statement that from Him are all things.

Job 12:9 Related theme

In Job 12:9, the question 'Who does not know the hand of the Lord has done this?' affirms God as the source of all, paralleling Paul's doxology.

In Revelation 5:13, all creation echoes Paul's doxology — ascribing eternal glory to God and the Lamb.

In Psalm 104:31, the prayer that God's glory endure forever matches Paul's concluding 'to him be glory forever.'

Hebrews 2:10 says all things exist for and by God, directly echoing the 'from him, through him, to him' structure of Romans 11:36.

Colossians 1:16 says all things were created through Christ and for him, closely paralleling 'through him and to him' in the doxology.

John 19:11 Parallel

In John 19:11, Jesus states Pilate's authority is given from above, directly echoing that all authority comes from God — a specific instance of 'from him'.

2 Corinthians 5:18 says 'all this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us', directly mirroring 'from him and through him'.

2 Corinthians 1:20 says promises are Yes in Christ and through him we say Amen to God's glory, echoing 'through him and to him'.

1 Corinthians 1:30 says believers are from God in Christ Jesus, echoing 'from him' — all spiritual blessings originate from God through Christ.

2 Peter 3:18 gives 'glory both now and forever' to Christ—a parallel doxology to Romans 11:36's ascription to God.

1 Peter 5:11 ascribes 'dominion forever and ever' to God—a parallel doxology to the glory ascribed in Romans 11:36.

Hebrews 13:21 ascribes glory 'forever and ever' to Christ through whom God works—parallel doxology to Romans 11:36's glory to God.