KJV King James Version
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
WEB World English Bible
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
ASV American Standard Version
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,
Surrounding context — Romans 8
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, 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.
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πέπεισμαιG3982 · peithōto persuadeγὰρG1063 · garforὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherθάνατοςG2288 · thanatosdeathοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherζωὴG2222 · zōēlifeοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherἄγγελοιG32 · angelosangelοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherἀρχαὶG746 · archēbeginningοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherἐνεστῶταG1764 · enistēmibe presentοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherμέλλονταG3195 · mellōto ensueοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherδυνάμειςG1411 · dunamispower
Cross-references
John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Romans 14:8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.1 Peter 5:8-10Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:1 Corinthians 3:22-23Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;Colossians 2:15[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.Ephesians 6:11-12Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.Ephesians 1:21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:1 Corinthians 15:54-58So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.2 Corinthians 4:13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;Romans 4:21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.2 Corinthians 5:4-8For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.2 Corinthians 11:14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.Philippians 1:20-23According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.
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