Romans 8:37-39

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 8:31-39

The apostle closes this excellent discourse upon the privileges of believers with a holy triumph, in the name of all the saints. Having largely set forth the mystery of God's love to us in Christ, and the exceedingly great and precious privileges we enjoy by him, he concludes like an orator: What shall we then say to these things? What use shall we make of all that has been said? He speaks as one amazed and swallowed up with the contemplation and admiration of it, wondering at the height and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 8:31-39

8:31-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? The very God who did not spare his own Son but who delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall impeach the elect of God? It is God who acquits. Who is he who condemns? It is Jesus Christ who died, nay rather, who was raised from the dead, and who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Shall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:37

Nay, in all these things ,.... The former words being inserted in a parenthesis, these are an answer to the question in Romans 8:35 , "what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation?" &c.; "nay", it shall not, nor any of the other things mentioned: "in all these things"; afflictions, distresses, persecutions, famine, nakedness, sword, or any other thing of the same kind: we are more than conquerors ; not only over sin and Satan, but the world, the reproaches,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:38

For I am persuaded ,.... These words with the following, express the strong persuasion, and full assurance of faith the apostle had, that nothing whatever could separate him and the rest of God's people, from his love towards them in Christ Jesus. This persuasion not only regards himself, but others; and is not conjectural, but certain; and which did not arise from any special and extraordinary revelation, but is founded upon the nature of the love of God itself, the security of it in... read more

John Gill

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 8:37

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 Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:37

Verse 37 37.We do more than conquer, etc.; that is, we always struggle and emerge. I have retained the word used by Paul, (276) though not commonly used by the Latins. It indeed sometimes happens that the faithful seem to succumb and to lie forlorn; and thus the Lord not only tries, but also humbles them. This issue is however given to them, — that they obtain the victory. That they might at the same time remember whence this invincible power proceeds, he again repeats what he had said before:... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:38

Verse 38 38.He is now carried away into hyperbolic expressions, that he might confirm us more fully in those things which are to be experienced. Whatever, he says, there is in life or in death, which seems capable of tearing us away from God, shall effect nothing; nay, the very angels, were they to attempt to overturn this foundation, shall do us no harm. It is no objection, that angels are ministering spirits, appointed for the salvation of the elect, (Hebrews 1:14 :) for Paul reasons here on... read more

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