Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:38
For I am persuaded; or, I am fully assured, not by any special revelation, but by the same spirit of faith, which is common to all believers, 2 Corinthians 4:13. Neither death, nor life; i.e. neither fear of death, nor hope of life. Nor angels. 1. The evil angels; for the good angels would not attempt the separating us from the love of Christ. 2. There are some, that think the good angels to be also here intended; and they understand it by way of supposition: q.d. If they should endeavour such... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things; i.e. in tribulation, distress, & c. as before, Romans 8:35. We are more than conquerors; or, we overcome. We conquer when we ourselves are conquered; we conquer by those which are wont to conquer others; we beat our enemies with their own weapons. The meaning seems to be this: The devil aims, in all the sufferings of God’s children, to draw them off from Christ, to make them murmur, despair, &c.; but in this he is defeated and disappointed, for God inspires his... read more