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nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
To separate us (ημας χωρισα). Aorist active infinitive of χοριζω (same verb as in 35). God's love is victor over all possible foes…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
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…
Here Paul bursts into a magnificent piece of eloquence. This passage, like 1 Corinthians 3:21–23, is notable for largeness of conceptio…
16th Century
Protestant
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,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nor height, nor depth Neither heaven, earth, nor hell, nor any of the inhabitants of either, or anything in either; …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
