What Does Romans 8:38-39 Mean?
Romans 8:38-39 meaning explained verse-by-verse: "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things prese..." Original language, context & application.
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
— Romans 8:38-39 (KJV)
The Plain Meaning
Paul concludes Romans 8 with a triumphant declaration: nothing in all creation can separate believers from God's love. This list covers every conceivable threat.
Word Study
'Chōrizō' means to separate, divide, or put apart. Paul uses it to declare that nothing can create distance between believers and God's love. The same word is used for divorce (Matthew 19:6)—nothing can 'divorce' us from God's love in Christ.
Living It Out
No circumstance, no power, no moment in time can break God's love for you. In Christ, you are eternally secure in the unbreakable love of God.
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