# Where is “All things work together for good” in the Bible?

> “All things work together for good” is Romans 8:28.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/all-things-work-together-for-good
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

## The verse

> We know that, for those who love God, all things work together toward good—for those who are called in keeping with his purpose.
>
> — [Romans 8:28](https://www.lumin.faith/read/romans/8#28) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

The promise is for those who love God, and the good is spelled out in the next verse: being made like his Son (Romans 8:29). It does not say that all things are good, or that things turn out the way we would choose.

## Common questions

### Where is “All things work together for good” in the Bible?

“All things work together for good” is Romans 8:28. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

### Is “All things work together for good” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Romans 8:28. In the Lumin Translation, Romans 8:28 reads: “We know that, for those who love God, all things work together toward good—for those who are called in keeping with his purpose.”

### Who said “All things work together for good”?

Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

### What does “All things work together for good” mean in the Bible?

The promise is for those who love God, and the good is spelled out in the next verse: being made like his Son (Romans 8:29). It does not say that all things are good, or that things turn out the way we would choose.

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