What Does Romans 8:32 Mean in the King James?
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
God’s “all things” are not detached benefits; they come with the Son, as favor flowing from the gift already handed over.
THE MEANING
You meet this verse inside the measure of God’s giving: the Son is handed over for all, and with him God freely grants all things. The verb translated “freely give” carries the sense of favor, so the gift is received as favor rather than earned as payment.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
It dissolves the belief that you must first become worthy for God’s giving to begin: the verse grounds that generosity in the Son already given for all.
THE ROOT
χαρίσεται
charisetai
GROWS FROM
χάρις
charis
Favor; goodwill freely extended.
“Freely give” is charizomai, a verb from charis, favor. What God gives with the Son is framed as favor, not a wage earned apart from him.
ALSO GROWS
charisma: A gracious gift; a gift of favor.
χάρισμα
This related word names a gift as the outcome of favor, illuminating the character of what is given.
charitoō: To favor or bestow favor upon.
χαριτόω
This verb carries the same favor-root into an act, showing how the root can describe favor being extended.
παρέδωκεν
paredōken
GROWS FROM
δίδωμι
didōmi
To give.
“Delivered him up” is paradidōmi: to hand over. Its giving-root echoes the verse’s later “freely give,” joining the Son handed over for all to the all things granted with him.
ALSO GROWS
paradidōmi: To hand over; deliver up.
παραδίδωμι
This is the verb used for the Son’s being handed over, making the giving in this verse stark and concrete.
apodidōmi: To give back; repay.
ἀποδίδωμι
This related verb shows the wider reach of the giving-root, from handing over to giving in return.
THE PATTERN
The giver’s character is disclosed through what is not withheld and what is given.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.THE THREAD
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Romans 4:25 uses the same Greek verb, paradidōmi, for the Son being handed over. Romans 8:32 returns to that handover as the ground for the gifts that come with him.
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