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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:38

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,I am persuaded — This is inferred from the thirty-fourth verse, in an admirable order: - Neither death" shall hurt us; For "Christ is dead:" "Nor life;" 'is risen" Nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers; nor things pre - sent, nor things to come;" "is at the right hand of God:" "Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature;" "maketh intercession for us."... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:26

26. Likewise the Spirit Likewise, that is in addition to all its other gracious offices in Romans 8:11; Romans 8:16. Our infirmities True reading, our infirmity; namely, our ignorant infirmity regarding prayer, mentioned in next clause. Should pray for If we look into recorded heathen prayers we find them offered almost exclusively for earthly goods; for goods which may prove our harm and ruin. The spirit of Christianity teaches us to be unsure as to the desirableness of any particular ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:26-30

4. Gracious aids, through the Divinely Foreseen and Accomplished Stages, to the Final Glorification , Romans 8:26-30 . The emphatic passage is Romans 8:29-30, and for it the previous verses prepare. The gracious aids are the helping Spirit, (Romans 8:26,) the concurrence of the Heart-searcher, (Romans 8:27,) and all things in cooperation, (Romans 8:28;) resulting in the final successive stages, (Romans 8:29-30.) read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:27

27. He… hearts As the Spirit knoweth and sympathizeth with our feeble human minds, so that Spirit is in communication with God, the heart-searcher. Knoweth… the mind The Spirit inspires our unutterable things; yet God, knowing the mind of the Spirit, knoweth the things unuttered. So is the Spirit a mediator of communion between our spirit and God our father. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:28

28. All things Not only does the Spirit work in and for us, but when he works all things else cooperate. As the whole creation groaneth together waiting for the renovation of God’s sons, so the whole co-worketh to that glorious consummation. Love God And just so far and just so long as they love God. Just so far as their love to God is diminished and sin is committed, just so far is the working of all things lessened and doubtful; and when their love to God ceases, the co-working for... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:29

29. For To exemplify and expand the purpose just mentioned. In this verse he states the first and last step; in the next the intermediate successive steps. Foreknow This word in itself signifies always to foreknow simply; nothing else. It never signifies, intrinsically, to predetermine, or to love, or to favour beforehand; but always to foreknow or pre-recognise. Yet this foreknowing may take in a special view or phase of the foreknown object. It may be a favourable or... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:30

30. Called The apostle does not imply that others were not called; for he knew that “many are called but few chosen.” The disobedient to the call are here left out of the account. They exclude or withdraw themselves, voluntarily and freely, from the favourably foreknown and the predestinated. Mr. Barnes says, “The predestination secures the calling, and the calling secures the justification.” If the apostle himself had so said, it would have been decisive; but that is precisely what he... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:31

5. A Paean of Triumph over this Scheme of Human Renovation , Romans 8:31-39 . 31. What… then say There stands the finished structure of human salvation; what can be said to it? If God Omitting the italics, (interpolated by the translators,) we have, If God for us, who against us? The apostle stands like a triumphant herald, and challenges the universe for an opponent to meet this divine champion. Before an infinite defender every finite assailant dwindles into nothing, and the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:32

32. That God is upon his side the apostle now brings the strongest of all arguments. Spared not his own Son The own here is emphatic, like only begotten Son, (John 3:16.) All things As comprehensive as the all things of Romans 8:28. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:33

33. Lay… charge There is one great enemy who is styled preeminently the accuser of the brethren; and he in fact appeared before God himself to bring charge against Job, (Job 1:9,) and he has his human representatives in the world during all ages. And yet the apostle triumphantly proclaims that their charges are no charges at all, and gives his reason. God… justifieth Hereby the apostle shows how God is for us, (Romans 8:31.) God justifies us at first in pardoning our sins; and... read more

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