Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
All things work together (panta sunergei). A B have o qeov as the subject of sunergei (old verb, see on I Corinthians 16:16; II Corinthians 6:1). That is the idea anyhow. It is God who makes "all things work together" in our lives "for good" (eiv agaqon), ultimate good.
According to his purpose (kata proqesin). Old word, seen already in Acts 27:13 and for "shewbread" in Matthew 12:4. The verb protiqhmi Paul uses in Romans 3:24 for God's purpose. Paul accepts fully human free agency but behind it all and through it all runs God's sovereignty as here and on its gracious side (Romans 9:11; Romans 3:11; II Timothy 1:9).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 8:28:
John 14:16
Acts 11:23
Romans 8:32
Romans 9:11
Romans 9:23
2 Timothy 3:10
James 2:22
Revelation 17:14
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