Romans 8:39

“Nor height, nor depth, etc..] Neither heaven, earth, nor hell, nor any of the inhabitants of either, or anything in either; no high or low place, to be cast down from the one, or into the other; nor the height of honour and prosperity, or the depth of meanness and adversity; nor the height of power, or depth of policy in men or devils; nor any other creature. This takes in the whole compass of created beings in heaven, earth, and sea; and most strongly expresses the inseparableness of the saints from the love of God, by anything or creature whatever; nothing in the whole universe shall be able to separate us the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord: by “the love of God”, is not…”

“nor any other creature--rather, "created thing"--any other thing in the whole created universe of God shall be able to separate us, &c.--"All the terms here are to be taken in their most general sense, and need no closer definition. The indefinite expressions are meant to denote all that can be thought of, and are only a rhetorical paraphrase of the conception of allness" [OLSHAUSEN]. from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord--Thus does this wonderful chapter, with which the argument of the Epistle properly closes, leave us who are "justified by faith" in the arms of everlasting Love, whence no hostile power or conceivable event can ever tear us. "Behold what manner of love is…”

“Nor height - This has been variously understood. Some have regarded it as referring to evil spirits in the air; others, to high and lofty speculation in doctrine; others, to heaven - to all that is in heaven. I regard it here as a synonymous with prosperity, honor, elevation in this life. The meaning is, that “no possible circumstances” in which Christians could be placed, though surrounded with wealth, honor, splendor, and though elevated to rank and function, could alienate them from the love of Christ. The tendency of these things to alienate the mind, to engross the affections, and to occupy the time, all know; but the apostle says that even these would not be sufficient to withdraw…”

“Nor: Eph 3:18, Eph 3:19 height: Exo 9:16, Exo 9:17; Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4; Isa 10:10-14, Isa 10:33, Isa 24:21; Dan 4:11, Dan 5:18-23; Th2 2:4; Rev 13:1-8 depth: Rom 11:33; Psa 64:6; Pro 20:5; Mat 24:24; Co2 2:11, Co2 11:3; Th2 2:9-12; Rev 2:24, Rev 12:9, Rev 13:14, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:3, Rev 20:7 shall be: Joh 10:28-30; Col 3:3, Col 3:4 love: Rom 8:35, Rom 5:8; Joh 3:16, Joh 16:27, Joh 17:26; Eph 1:4, Eph 2:4-7; Tit 3:4-7; Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10, Jo1 4:16, Jo1 4:19 Next: Romans Chapter 9”