Constable’s summary of Chapter 9: “In chapters 9-11, the apostle defended the righteousness of God in His dealings with Israel. Having explained how God justifies sinners, Paul now found it necessary to justify God Himself, to prove and declare Him righteous. The theological term that describes a vindication of God is theodicy. The apostle…
Romans 8:35-39 (WEL) Who will separate us from Christ’s love? Will tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as nothing but sheep for slaughter.” [Psalm 44:22] 37 On the contrary, in all these things we are…
Romans 8:31-34 (WEL) God Loves Us and Helps Us To Be Conquerors 31 What will we say about these things? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us? 32 He didn’t spare his own Son but handed him over for all of us. How much more will he not also graciously give…
Romans 8:28-30 (WEL) We know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, those who are called according to [His] purpose. 29 Because whom he foreknew, he also decided beforehand to conform to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover,…
Romans 8:23-27 (WEL) And not only [all creation], but we ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit. Even we ourselves groan within ourselves waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen isn’t hope because why should a person…
Romans 8:18-22 (WEL) For I’ve come to the conclusion that the sufferings of this present time aren’t worth [comparing] with the glory that will be revealed to us. 19 Creation waits with intense expectation for the appearance of God’s children. 20 For creation was placed under futility, not willingly, but by him who placed…
Romans 8:14-17 (WEL) 14 For all who are being led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. 15 For you have not received the spirit of slavery again [which produces] fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption which causes us to shout, “Abba, Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself is giving witness with our…
Romans 8:9-13 (WEL) But you are not in the flesh but in the spirit, if indeed God’s Spirit lives in you. If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. 10 If Christ [lives] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin, but the spirit [has] life because of…
Romans 8:5-8 (WEL) Those conforming to the flesh are interested in the things of the flesh, but those conforming to the spirit [are interested in] the things of the spirit. 6 To have a carnal mindset [is] death, but to have a spiritual mindset [is] life and peace, 7 Because the carnal mind [is]…
Constable’s Summary of Chapter 8: “As the fifth chapter climaxed Paul’s revelation concerning the justification of the sinner, so the eighth culminates the truth concerning the sanctification of the saint. Both chapters end by affirming the eternal security of the believer. In chapter 5 our security depends on the Son’s life and in chapter…