What will separate us from the love of Christ, tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Truth to Learn No matter what happens to you, remember that God loves you! Behind the Words “What” is from the Greek interrogative pronoun tis, meaning “who,...
Romans 8:34 – Our Defense Attorney
Who is he who that is condemning? Christ is He who died, and furthermore was also raised, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Truth to Learn We are represented by the greatest defense attorney of all. Behind the Words The...
Romans 8:33 – Chosen to be Sinless
Who will bring a charge against God's chosen ones? God is the one who justifies. Truth to Learn God declares His chosen ones to be completely righteous. Behind the Words “Bring a charge” is from engkaleō, which is a compound word made up of en, meaning “in” and kaleō,...
Romans 8:32 – All Things Given
Indeed, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things? Truth to Learn God has freely given us the payment for our sins and has also freely given us everything we need...
Romans 8:31 – Powerful Loving Father
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? Truth to Learn God is powerful and is watching over us, His children. Behind the Words “For” is translated from huper, which primarily means “over” or “above.” Figuratively, however, it means “for”...
Romans 8:30 – Righteous & Glorious
And whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. Truth to Learn All Christians have been called, justified, and glorified! Behind the Words The word translated “justified” is dikaioō, which means “to regard as just,...
Romans 8:29 – Who Chose Whom?
Because whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. Truth to Learn God chose us to be Christ-like before He created anything. Behind the Words The word “foreknew” is the Greek word proginōskō,...
Romans 8:28 – Called for Goodness Sake
And we know that to the ones loving God all things work together for good, to those who are the called ones according to His purpose. Truth to Learn God is producing goodness in Christians because He has decided to do so. Behind the Words The words “all things”...
Romans 8:25 – Patience and Perseverance
But if we hope for what we do not see, through patience we eagerly wait for it. Truth to Learn We patiently endure our trials through faith in God’s promise. Behind the Words The words “eagerly wait for” are translated from the Greek word apekdechomai. This is a double...
Romans 8:27 – Holy Intercessor
Now He who is searching the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit knows what to say and how to say it when He prays to the Father for us....
Romans 8:26 – Our Prayer Partner
In the same way the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit knows when we don’t know what or...
Romans 8:24 – Safe and Secure
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? Truth to Learn Your salvation is as secure as God’s promise. Behind the Words The word translated “saved” is sōdzō, which means, “to save,...
Romans 8:23 – Groaning in Anticipation
And, not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly expecting adoption, the redemption of our body. Truth to Learn We also groan, waiting for our redemption and adoption. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “firstfruits” is...
Romans 8:22 – Wait For It …
For we know that the whole creation groans together and is in pain together until now. Truth to Learn All of creation eagerly awaits the end of time when they will be made anew. Behind the Words The word translated “groans together” is sustenadzō, which is a compound word...
Romans 8:21 – Curse Begone
Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption unto the glorious freedom of the children of God. Truth to Learn The curse on God’s creation will be lifted when we are glorified as the children of God. Behind the Words “Delivered” is translated from...
Romans 8:20 – Imperishable Expectation
For the creation was not voluntarily subjected to futility, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; Truth to Learn We live within perishable bodies in a dying and decaying world, but some day God will make all things imperishable. Behind the Words The word translated “subjected” is...
Romans 8:19 – Eagerly Anticipated Revelation
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. Truth to Learn All of God’s physical creation is anticipating the glory that we will receive one day from our Heavenly Father. Behind the Words The words translated, “earnest expectation” are translated...
Romans 8:18 – Suffering for Glory
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed in us. Truth to Learn Our future glory is far greater than our current suffering. Behind the Words The expression “I consider” is from the Greek...
Romans 8:17 – Suffering Heirs
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together with Him, that we may also be glorified together. Truth to Learn We are God’s heirs and we will suffer for it. Behind the Words The word translated “heirs” is the Greek...
Romans 8:16 – The Holy Witness
The Spirit Himself witnesses together with our spirit that we are children of God, Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit is the true witness of our salvation. Behind the Words The words “witnesses together” is from summartureō, which is made up of sun, meaning “together” or “with” and martureō,...
Romans 8:15 – Blessed Adoption
For you did not receive a spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption by which we cry, "Abba, Father." Truth to Learn Christians have been adopted into God’s loving family forever! Behind the Words “Bondage” is from the Greek word douleia, which is...