Romans 8:31-39

Romans 8:31-39

[31] What  then  say  to  If  God  be for  who  can be against  [32] He that  spared  not  his own  Son,  but  him  up  for  all,  how  not  with  him  also  freely give  all things?  [33] Who  shall lay any thing  to the charge  of God's  elect?  It is God  that justifieth.  [34] Who  is he that condemneth?  It is Christ  that died,  yea  rather,  that is risen again,  who  even  at  the right hand  of God,  who  also  maketh intercession  for  [35] Who  shall separate  from  the love  of Christ?  shall tribulation,  or  distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or  peril,  or  sword?  [36] As  it is written,  sake  we are killed  all  the day long;  we are accounted  as  sheep  for the slaughter.  [37] Nay,  in  all  we are more than conquerors  through  him that loved  [38] For  I am persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things present,  nor  things to come,  [39] Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature,  shall be able  to separate  from  the love  of God,  which is in  Christ  Jesus  Lord. 

What does Romans 8:31-39 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The 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." [1]
"This whole passage ... strikes all thoughtful interpreters and readers, as transcending almost every thing in language ..." [1]1
". . . God"s, or Christ"s, love is the motif of this paragraph, mentioned three times ( Romans 8:35; Romans 8:37; Romans 8:39; cf. Romans 5:5-8)." [3]