Romans 11:36

of him Lit. out of Him; not in the Pantheistic sense, as if all things were evolved from God phases of God; but in the Christian sense, that His will is the ultimate source of all being, all life and force, all conscience, will, and thought.

through him by means of Him. He is not the Source only, but the Means. He did not only originate all things, but incessantly sustains and overrules all. In the special case of the saints, He not only wills their salvation, but through their regenerated will gives them power to believe and persevere. "He keeps them, by His power, through faith, unto salvation." (1 Peter 1:5. See too Philippians 2:13.)

to him To His glory. He is, to Himself, the Final Cause of all His works. He is greater, higher, nobler, and more precious, than His whole creation; and must view Himself as such: what else, then, but Himself could He make His aim and end?

Cp. Colossians 1:16, for the same words, "through Him and to Him" used of the Eternal Son; one of the deepest proofs of His proper Deity.

to whom be glory Lit., to Him [be] the glory; the glory due to Him. Same words as Romans 16:27; Galatians 1:5; Philippians 4:20; 2 Timothy 4:18; Hebrews 13:21; and nearly the same as 2 Peter 3:18; Revelation 1:6. In the last two passages the ascription is to the Eternal Son. See Revelation 1:5.

for ever Lit., unto the ages; through all future periods and developements of existence. Same words as Romans 9:6; where see also note on "Amen."