If God be for us?

[Sothenes]

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

The word can mean in the place of. If God be in the place of us, who can be against us?

http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...gs=G5228&t=KJV

1) in behalf of, for the sake of

2) over, beyond, more than

3) more, beyond, over

Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 160 AV — for 104, of 12, above 12, for (one's) sake 8, on (one's) behalf 3, more than 3, in (one's) stead 2, than 2, very chiefest +3029 2, beyond 1, to 1, over 1, more 1, exceedingly abundantly +1537 +4053 1, exceedingly +1537 +4053 1, very highly +1537 +4053 1, misc 5