romans-8:39

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:38-39

For I am persuaded that no powers or circumstances whatever, external to ourselves, will ever separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, or consequently bar our attainment of our final inheritance. Additional Note on Romans 8:29 , seq. The view given above of St. Paul's intention and meaning is by no means meant as ignoring the essential mystery of predestination, however regarded. Divine omnipotence combined with omniscience on the one hand, and human... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:39

Nor height - This has been variously understood. Some have regarded it as referring to evil spirits in the air; others, to high and lofty speculation in doctrine; others, to heaven - to all that is in heaven. I regard it here as a synonymous with prosperity, honor, elevation in this life. The meaning is, that “no possible circumstances” in which Christians could be placed, though surrounded with wealth, honor, splendor, and though elevated to rank and function, could alienate them from the love... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:38-39

Romans 8:38-39. For I am persuaded, &c. This period describes the full assurance of hope, and the inference is made in admirable order; neither death Terrible as it is to natural men, a violent death in particular; nor the fear of it, Romans 8:36; nor life With all the affliction and distress it can bring, Romans 8:35; or a long, easy life, and the love of it; or all living men; nor angels Whether good (if it were possible they should attempt it) or bad, with all their subtlety... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:18-39

Christian confidence (8:18-39)Whatever sufferings believers may experience, they are of little significance when compared with the glory to be revealed on the day of final victory (18). On that day the physical creation, which from the time of Adam has suffered because of human sin (cf. Genesis 1:28-30; Genesis 3:17-18), will enter its full glory along with redeemed human life (19-22). All the effects of sin will be removed, and believers will be raised from the dead in imperishable spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:39

height. Greek. hupsoma ; only here and 2 Corinthians 10:5 . creature = created thing. See Romans 8:21 . Lord . App-98 . The question in Romans 8:35 , followed by the answer in verses: Romans 8:38 , Romans 8:39 , is a striking example of the Figure of speech Paradiastole. App-6 . These verses: illustrate the importance also of the number 17, as there are seven things enumerated in Romans 8:35 , "tribulation", &c, and ten in verses: Romans 8:38 , Romans 8:39 , "neither death", &c.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:39

39. nor any other creature—rather, "created thing"—any other thing in the whole created universe of God shall be able to separate us, c.—"All the terms here are to be taken in their most general sense, and need no closer definition. The indefinite expressions are meant to denote all that can be thought of, and are only a rhetorical paraphrase of the conception of allness" [OLSHAUSEN]. from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord—Thus does this wonderful chapter, with which the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:31-39

5. Our eternal security 8:31-39The apostle developed the fact that God will not lose one whom He has foreknown in this climactic section, and he gloried in this great truth. He asked and answered seven questions to drive home this truth."Nowhere in the annals of sacred literature do we find anything to match the power and beauty of this remarkable paean of praise." [Note: Mounce, p. 173.] "This whole passage . . . strikes all thoughtful interpreters and readers, as transcending almost every... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:39

Space cannot separate us from His loving care either. Finally nothing in all creation can drive a wedge between the loving God and His redeemed people. That must include the behavior and belief of His own children as well. Not even the redeemed can remove themselves from God’s love, which Christ Jesus has secured for them! [Note: See Robert G. Gromacki, Salvation Is Forever, p. 72.] Someone might contend that even though God will never stop loving us He may withdraw salvation from us if we do... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:1-39

The New Life in Cheist in relation to God and the SpiritIt was shown in Romans 5:12. that condemnation for the guilt of sin is done away by justification through faith in Christ. The question as to the power of sin then arose, answered by the doctrine of sanctification in Romans 6-8. In Romans 6 it is asserted that the union of the Christian with Christ is a new condition, which involves death with Him to sin and resurrection to newness of life. In Romans 7 it is made clear that there is no... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 8:31-39

(31-39) Now follows the sublime and triumphant conclusion from the foregoing—expressed with passionate energy and with the most intense consciousness of the reality of a Christian belief in penetrating and sustaining the mind in all outward trials, however severe.Erasmus remarks on this, that “Cicero never said anything grander.” It is needless to add that, setting aside other considerations, Cicero was not for a moment comparable in spiritual intensity, and therefore in true eloquence, to St.... read more