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For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
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An Unbeatable Argument
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon call this an 'invincible argument' for the Christian's security. The logic is: if God did the most difficult thing imaginable—reconciling us when we were His enemies through the apparent weakness of Christ's death—how 'much more' will He do the comparatively easier thing of preserving us now that we are His friends through the power of Christ's resurrected life? Our future salvation is even more certain than our initial reconciliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For if. The idea in this verse is simply a repetition and enlargement of that in Romans 5:9. The apostle dwells on the thought, and places…
We were reconciled to God (κατηλλαγημεν τω θεω). Second aorist passive indicative of καταλλασσω for which great Pauline word see o…
19th Century
Anglican
The interval that separates the state of enmity from the state of reconciliation is a large one, while that which separates the state of reconcilia…
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Baptist
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Whereas the preceding paragraph dealt with the depth of the love of God as seen in the cross, the present section moves on to declare the height of…
16th Century
Protestant
This is an explanation of the previous verse, amplified by introducing a comparison between life and death. He says we were enemies when Christ int…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For if when we were enemies For the further illustration of the love of God expressed to sinners, by the death of hi…
Christ died for sinners—not only for those who were useless, but for those who were guilty and hateful, such that their everlasting destruction wou…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After disclosing that our hope is firm because it is a gift of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle now traces its firmness to the death of Chris…