Romans 8:31-39 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:39

Nor height, nor depth ,.... Neither heaven, earth, nor hell, nor any of the inhabitants of either, or anything in either; no high or low place, to be cast down from the one, or into the other; nor the height of honour and prosperity, or the depth of meanness and adversity; nor the height of power, or depth of policy in men or devils; nor any other creature . This takes in the whole compass of created beings in heaven, earth, and sea; and most strongly expresses the inseparableness of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:31

What shall we then say to these things? - What conclusion should we draw from the above premises? From all that was already laid down in the preceding chapters, but especially in the preceding verses, from Romans 8:28-30 ; inclusive. As if he had said: What comfort may we derive from these doctrines? God has called us all to holiness, and to love to him, which is the principle of holiness. We are persecuted and despised, it is true, and we may be more so; but, as God has called us to love... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:32

He that spared not his own Son - And can we, his sincere followers, doubt of the safety of our state, or the certainty of his protection? No: for if he loved us, Gentiles and Jews, so intensely as to deliver up to death his own Son for us all, can he withhold from us any minor blessing? Nay, will he not, on the contrary, freely give us all things? For if he told Abraham, who is the father of the faithful, and representative of us all, and with whom the covenant was made, that, because he had... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:33

This and the two following verses contain a string of questions, most appropriately introduced and most powerfully urged, tending to show the safety of the state of those who have believed the Gospel of the grace of God. I shall lay these verses down as they are pointed by the best Greek critics: - "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? - God who justifieth? Who is he that condemneth? - Christ who died? or, rather, who is risen again? He, who is at the right hand of God? He,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:34

Who is even at the right hand of God - To which he has exalted our human nature, which he took in conjunction with his Divinity; and there he maketh intercession for us - manages all the concerns of his own kingdom in general, and of every member of his Church in particular. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? - I do think that this question has been generally misunderstood. The apostle is referring to the persecutions and tribulations to which genuine Christians were exposed through their attachment to Christ, and the gracious provision God had made for their support and final salvation. As in this provision God had shown his infinite love to them in providing Jesus Christ as their sin-offering, and Jesus Christ had shown his love in suffering death... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:36

As it is written - And these are no more than we may naturally expect from the present constitution of the world, and the positive predictions of the prophet, Psalm 44:22 , who foresaw that a wicked world would always persecute and oppress the true followers of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:37

Nay - as the prophet adds in the same place, all this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten thee, nor dealt falsely in thy covenant, Romans 8:17 , Romans 8:18 , so all these things may happen unto us; but in all these things we are more than conquerors; We abide faithful in the new covenant of our God; and He is faithful who has promised to support and make us more than conquerors; i.e. to give us a complete triumph over sin, and death, and hell, not leaving one enemy unsubdued. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:38

For I am persuaded - After the blessed experience we have had of support by the grace and Spirit of him that loved us, that neither fear of death, nor hope of life, nor evil angels, nor principalities, nor powers, persecuting us for Christ's sake; nor the things we endure at present, nor the things to come, whatever tribulation we may be called to suffer in future; read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:39

Nor height - of honor, nor depth - of ignominy, nor any other creature, ουτε τις κτισις ετερα , (nor any other thing whatever), shall be able to separate us, who love God, from the love of God, which he has vouchsafed to us in Christ Jesus. See Whitby. And for farther observations on the subject of the 29th and 30th verses, see at the end of the chapter, (the following notes). The confidence expressed by the apostle at the end of this chapter, is as rational as it is bold. On the premises... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:39

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