Romans 8:37

“Nay, in all these things, etc..] The former words being inserted in a parenthesis, these are an answer to the question in (<450835>Romans 8:35), “what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation?” etc.. “nay”, it shall not, nor any of the other things mentioned: “in all these things”; afflictions, distresses, persecutions, famine, nakedness, sword, or any other thing of the same kind: we are more than conquerors; not only over sin and Satan, but the world, the reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions of it; which they cheerfully and courageously undergo, insomuch that they are not only conquerors, but “more than conquerors”: they have above overcome, they have exceedingly…”

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us--not, "We are so far from being conquered by them, that they do us much good" [HODGE]; for though this be true, the word means simply, "We are pre-eminently conquerors." See on Rom 5:20. And so far are they from "separating us from Christ's love," that it is just "through Him that loved us" that we are victorious over them.”

“Nay - But. Notwithstanding our severe pressures and trials. In all these things - In the very midst of them; while we are enduring them we are able to triumph; compare 1 Corinthians 15:57. We are more than conquerors - We gain the victory. That is, they have not power to subdue us; to alienate our love and confidence; to produce apostasy. We are the victors, not they. Our faith is not destroyed; our love is not diminished; our hope is not blasted. But it is not simple victory; it is not mere life, and continuance of what we had before; it is more than simple triumph; it augments our faith, increases our strength, expands our love to Christ. The word used here is a strong, emphatic…”

“We more than conquer - We are not only no losers, but abundant gainers, by all these trials. This period seems to describe the full assurance of hope. Romans 8:38”

“Nay: Ch2 20:25-27; Isa 25:8; Co1 15:54, Co1 15:57; Co2 2:14, Co2 12:9, Co2 12:19; Jo1 4:4; Jo1 5:4, Jo1 5:5; Rev 7:9, Rev 7:10, Rev 11:7-12, Rev 12:11, Rev 17:14, Rev 21:7 him: Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2, Eph 5:25-27; Th2 2:16; Jo1 4:10, Jo1 4:19; Jde 1:24; Rev 1:5 Romans 8:38”