Romans 11:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 11:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 11:8 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 11:8 — KJV
“(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. slumber: or, remorse”
— Romans 11:8 (KJV)
Romans 11:8 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 11:8
“Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Romans 11:8: hath, given, eyes
“And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”
Shares key themes with Romans 11:8: god, hath, given
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Romans 11:8: god, hath, see
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with Romans 11:8: god, hath, eyes
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with Romans 11:8: god, hath, see
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