A thought for today
Paul asks, if God is for us, who can be against us? It is a question meant to calm a worried heart. God is on your side, and that changes how every other problem looks.
About Romans 8:31
The story behind it
Romans 8:31 begins the closing section of Romans 8, where Paul sums up his argument about life in the Spirit, suffering and hope. He wrote to the Christians in Rome in the mid-first century. Here he asks a series of questions, each meant to settle doubt about God's commitment to believers.
What it means
The question what shall we say to these things looks back over the whole chapter. Verse 32 answers: God did not spare his own Son, so he will also give us all things with him. Verses 38 and 39 end with nothing in all creation able to separate us from his love. Being on our side does not mean being free from trouble.
Why this verse: Confidence
Confidence fits because the verse reframes opposition by asking who God is for. It is helpful when you feel outnumbered or unsure, a reminder that you are not facing it unsupported.
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Read it in other translations
American Standard Version (ASV)
What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
