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Romans 8:35-39
(Sahidic Coptic translation)
ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲚⲀⲠⲞⲢϪⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲖⲒⲮⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲎⲞⲨⲖⲰϪϨ ⲠⲈ ⲎⲞⲨⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲎⲞⲨϨⲔⲞ ⲎⲞⲨⲔⲰⲔⲀϨⲎⲨ ⲎⲞⲨⲔⲒⲚⲆⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲎⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲈ.
36 ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲎϨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲂⲎⲎⲦⲔ ⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ. ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲚ ⲚⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲤⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲔⲞⲚⲤⲞⲨ.
37 ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲦⲚϪⲢⲀⲈⲒⲦ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϨⲒⲦⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲦⲀϤⲘⲈⲢⲒⲦⲚ.
38 ϮⲠⲒⲐⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲚⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲦϢⲞⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϬⲞⲘ.
39 ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠϪⲒⲤⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠϢⲒⲔⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲈⲔⲦⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϢϬⲘϬⲞⲘ ⲈⲠⲞⲢϪⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲚ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲘ ⲠⲈⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϪⲞⲈⲒⲤ.

translation:

(1599 Geneva Bible)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
³⁶ As it is written, For thy sake are we killed all day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter:
³⁷ Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
³⁸ For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
³⁹ 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.

~ the Coptic Bible website I use doesn’t always provide a translation or summary, so I have to use another site…

summary:

Nothing—trouble, persecution, famine, danger, sword—can sever us from Christ’s love (vv 35–36). “In all these things we are more than conquerors” (v 37). Neither death nor life, nor any power in all creation, “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (vv 38–39).

Historical and Literary Setting

• Date & Place: Written around A.D. 57 from Corinth, just before Paul traveled to Jerusalem.
• Audience: A mixed church of Jewish and Gentile believers in Rome, living under Emperor Nero’s early reign.
• Purpose: To unify believers around the gospel and prepare them for Paul’s planned visit. Romans 8 stands as the letter’s climactic assurance section.

The Victory Hymn (31–39)

• Structured like a courtroom drama: questions, challenges, verdicts.
• Isaiah 50:8-9 and Psalm 44:22 are woven in, showing that even faithful people suffer, yet God vindicates them.
• “More than conquerors” (v 37) literally means “hyper-conquerors”—not merely surviving trials but turning them into occasions for deeper trust.

Practical Application for Believers

• Live free from guilt—Christ has settled the verdict.
• Train the mind daily through Scripture and prayer to set it on the Spirit.
• Face hardships with eyes on future glory; suffering is temporary.
• Rely on the Spirit’s help when words fail; silent groans reach heaven.
• Stand firm: Nothing in all creation can sever Christ’s love for you.

Assurance of God’s Love
Romans 8:38-39 provides a powerful conclusion: For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. This underscores the eternal security of believers in God’s love.

Practical Applications:
Embrace Your Identity
Live confidently as a child of God, knowing you are loved and accepted by Him.
Rely on the Spirit
In moments of weakness or uncertainty, trust in the Holy Spirit’s guidance and intercession.
Endure with Hope
Face trials with the assurance that they are temporary and incomparable to the future glory promised to us.
Pray with Confidence
Approach God in prayer, knowing the Holy Spirit intercedes on your behalf, even when words fail.
Rest in God’s Love
Let the assurance of God’s unbreakable love bring peace and security to your life, regardless of circumstances.

Romans 8 is a powerful narrative of hope and reassurance for Christians. The chapter emphasizes the transformative power of the Spirit, our freedom from condemnation through Christ, and the future glory that awaits believers. It closes with a triumphant declaration of God’s unending love.

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