SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:35
¿O quin le dio a l primero, para que le sea pagado?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 11:35
Verse 35. Or, who hath first given to him] Who can pretend to have any demands upon God? To whom is he indebted? Have either Jews or Gentiles any right to his blessings? May not he bestow his favours as he pleases, and to whom he pleases? Does he do any injustice to the Jews in choosing the Gentiles! And was it because he was under obligation to the Gentiles that he has chosen them in the place of the Jews? Let him who has any claim on God prefer it; and he shall be compensated. But how can the CREATOR be indebted to the creature? How can the CAUSE be dependent on the effect? How can the AUTHOR of providence, and the FATHER of every good and perfect gift, be under obligation to them for whom he provides, and who are wholly dependent on his bounty?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 35. Or who hath first given to him , etc..] (see Job 41:11 35:7); no man can give God anything, which he has not first given him, or which he has not a prior right to, or a claim upon him for; Adam, in innocence, was not able to give God anything, nor are the angels in heaven, much less sinful men on earth; their bodies and souls, and all their enjoyments, all that is good in them, or done by them, are from the Lord; men by all their good works, best duties and services, give nothing to God, nor lay him under any manner of obligation to them: hence no man can merit anything at the hands of God, if he could, it shall be recompensed to him again ; but it is impossible there should be merit in a creature, who has nothing but what he has from God, and does nothing but what he is obliged to do; and that not by his own strength, but by the grace and strength of God; and therefore there is no retribution made by God as of debt, but of grace: hence it follows, that God is indebted to, and obliged by none, and may do what he will with his own; love Jacob and hate Esau; choose one and not another; reject the Jews, and call the Gentiles; save and justify some, and not others; none can call him to account, or say unto him, what dost thou?
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 33-36 - The apostle Paul knew the mysteries of the kingdom of God as well a ever any man; yet he confesses himself at a loss; and despairing to find the bottom, he humbly sits down at the brink, and adores the depth. Those who know most in this imperfect state, feel their ow weakness most. There is not only depth in the Divine counsels, but riches; abundance of that which is precious and valuable. The Divin counsels are complete; they have not only depth and height, but breadt and length, Eph 3:18, and that passing knowledge. There is that vas distance and disproportion between God and man, between the Creator an the creature, which for ever shuts us from knowledge of his ways. What man shall teach God how to govern the world? The apostle adores the sovereignty of the Divine counsels. All things in heaven and earth especially those which relate to our salvation, that belong to ou peace, are all of him by way of creation, through him by way of providence, that they may be to him in their end. Of God, as the Sprin and Fountain of all; through Christ, to God, as the end. These includ all God's relations to his creatures; if all are of Him, and throug Him, all should be to Him, and for Him. Whatever begins, let God' glory be the end: especially let us adore him when we talk of the Divine counsels and actings. The saints in heaven never dispute, but always praise __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
η 2228 PRT τις 5101 I-NSM προεδωκεν 4272 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM και 2532 CONJ ανταποδοθησεται 467 5701 V-FPI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
35. Who hath first given, etc. From Job xli. 3. Heb., Who has been beforehand with me that I should repay him? Paul here follows the Aramaic translation. The Septuagint is: Who shall resist me and abide?
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:35 {First driven to him} (proed"ken autwi). First aorist active indicative of prodid"mi, to give beforehand or first. Old verb, here alone in N.T. From #Job 41:11, but not like the LXX, Paul's own translation. {Shall be recompensed} (antapodoqesetai). First future passive of double compound antapodid"mi, to pay back (both anti and apo), old word in good sense, as here and #Lu 14:14; 1Th 3:9 and in bad sense as #2Th 1:6; Ro 12:19.
