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Romans 8:35

Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?.... By "the love of Christ" is not meant the saints' love to Christ, but his love to them; he is indeed the object of their love, and so strong is their…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who shall separate us - That is, finally or entirely separate us. This is a new argument of the apostle, showing his strong confidence in the safety of the Christian. From the love of Christ - This…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? - I do think that this question has been generally misunderstood. The apostle is referring to the persecutions and tribulations to which genuine…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Romans 8:31-39

The apostle closes this excellent discourse upon the privileges of believers with a holy triumph, in the name of all the saints. Having largely set forth the mystery of God's love to us in Christ, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Who shall separate us He speaks in view of these amazing proofs of the grace and truth of the Father and the Son. "Who," not "what;" although the following words are of things, not persons. This is in…