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An All-Encompassing Promise
Commentators emphasize that Paul's list—'height,' 'depth,' and 'any other creature'—is intentionally all-encompassing. Whether these terms refer to life's highest honors and lowest shames, vast distances in space, or spiritual powers, the point is absolute. Nothing in all of creation has the power to sever a believer from God's love.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 8:39
18th Century
Theologian
Nor height. This has been variously understood. Some have regarded it as referring to evil spirits in the air; others, to high and lofty s…
AT Robertson
On Romans 8:39
To separate us (ημας χωρισα). Aorist active infinitive of χοριζω (same verb as in 35). God's love is victor over all possible foes…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 8:39
19th Century
Bishop
Nor height, nor depth.—No remoteness in space. (Compare to Psalm 139:8 and following: If I ascend up into heaven, etc.)
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 8:37–39
19th Century
Preacher
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, n…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 8:39
Here Paul bursts into a magnificent piece of eloquence. This passage, like 1 Corinthians 3:21–23, is notable for largeness of conceptio…
John Calvin
On Romans 8:39
16th Century
Theologian
Which is in Christ, etc. That is, of which Christ is the bond; for he is the beloved Son, in whom the Father is well pleased. If,…
John Gill
On Romans 8:39
17th Century
Pastor
Nor height, nor depth
Neither heaven, earth, nor hell, nor any of the inhabitants of either, or anything in either; …
Matthew Henry
On Romans 8:32–39
17th Century
Minister
All things whatsoever, in heaven and earth, are not as great a display of God's free love as the gift of his coequal Son to be the atonement on the…