Passage
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Romans 8:31 (LSB)
Nearby Context
Romans 8:29 Because those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers;
Romans 8:30 and those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified, He also glorified.
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Romans 8:32 He who indeed did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?
Romans 8:33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "shall", "things", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 30's "and those whom He predestined He also..." into verse 32's "He who indeed did not spare His...", so "shall" and "things" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.