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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:26-27

26,27 Though the infirmities of Christians are many and great, so that they would be overpowered if left to themselves, yet the Holy Spirit supports them. The Spirit, as an enlightening Spirit, teaches us what to pray for; as a sanctifying Spirit, works and stirs up praying graces; as a comforting Spirit, silences our fears, and helps us over all discouragements. The Holy Spirit is the spring of all desires toward God, which are often more than words can utter. The Spirit who searches the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:28-31

28-31 That is good for the saints which does their souls good. Every providence tends to the spiritual good of those that love God; in breaking them off from sin, bringing them nearer to God, weaning them from the world, and fitting them for heaven. When the saints act out of character, corrections will be employed to bring them back again. And here is the order of the causes of our salvation, a golden chain, one which cannot be broken. 1. Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:32-39

32-39 All things whatever, in heaven and earth, are not so great a display of God's free love, as the gift of his coequal Son to be the atonement on the cross for the sin of man; and all the rest follows upon union with him, and interest in him. All things, all which can be the causes or means of any real good to the faithful Christian. He that has prepared a crown and a kingdom for us, will give us what we need in the way to it. Men may justify themselves, though the accusations are in full... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 8:1-99

Romans 8 Bur now DOES this deliverance work? How is it accomplished? We find an answer to these questions when we commence to read chapter 8. At the end of chapter 7 the law of sin and death proved itself far more powerful than the law of the renewed mind. In the opening of chapter 8 the law of the Spirit, who is now given to the believer, proves itself far more powerful than the law of sin and death. The Apostle can exultingly say, It has “made me free.” Not only have we life in Christ Jesus... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 8:18-22

Comfort in the Manifold Afflictions of this Life. The sighing of creation: v. 18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. v. 19. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. v. 20. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope. v. 21. Because the creature itself also shall be... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 8:23-27

The sighing hope of the Christians and the Spirit's intercession: v. 23. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. v. 24. For we are saved by hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? v. 25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. v. 26. Likewise the Spirit also... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 8:28-30

The assurance of God's eternal decree: v. 28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. v. 29. For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the First-born among many brethren. v. 30. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them He also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. In his chain... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 8:31-39

The assurance of God's unchangeable love in Christ Jesus: v. 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? v. 32. he that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall he not with Him also freely give us all things? v. 33. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. v. 34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Romans 8:18-39

II. Life in the Spirit in connection with nature as the Resurrection-life, and the Spirit as security of gloryRomans 8:18-39A. The present and subjective certainty of future glory, or the glorification of the body and of nature by the spirit (Romans 8:18-27)18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared [insignificant in comparison] with the glory which shall be revealed in us [εἰς ήμᾶς].49 19For the earnest [patient] expectation of the creature... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Romans 8:19

Romans THE REVELATION OF SONS Rom_8:19 . The Apostle has been describing believers as ‘sons’ and ‘heirs.’ He drops from these transcendent heights to contrast their present apparent condition with their true character and their future glory. The sad realities of suffering darken his lofty hopes, even although these sad realities are to his faith tokens of joint-heirship with Jesus, and pledges that if our inheritance is here manifested by suffering with him, that very fact is a prophecy of... read more

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