Tag Archives: Romans 8:31

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα; εἰ ὁ Θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, τίς καθ’ ἡμῶν; When Grammar Carries Confidence

Romans 8:31 is not merely a theological summary—it is a thunderclap of rhetorical defiance spoken in the syntax of salvation. Paul poses two rhetorical questions that are grammatically simple but spiritually seismic. Each question is structured to provoke faith, not furnish new information. Through a conditional construction and carefully ordered prepositions, this verse teaches believers how to stand in unshakable assurance: not by what they say, but by understanding what is already true because of who God is.

Grammatical Focus: First-Class Condition and Rhetorical Interrogative

The central clause—εἰ ὁ Θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν—uses a first-class conditional structure.… Learn Koine Greek