Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? I. ITS STRENGTH This consists in the grounds on which it rests. 1. The all-sufficiency of God. 2. The covenant relationship of God to His people. "If God be for us." 3. The demonstrations of love which God has already given (ver. 32). 4. God's acquittal and acceptance of His people, as the moral Governor of men (ver. 33). 5. The completeness of Christ's mediatorial work (ver. 34). II. ITS SPIRIT. This will be illustrated if we contemplate — 1. The circumstances under which the words are uttered. This is the language of a man who says, "For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." 2. The boldness of his defiance (vers. 38, 39). 3. The objects of his defiance. Death, life, angels, etc. 4. The influence it exerts. — It leads to patience in suffering, and cheerfulness in doing, the will of God. (T. Ely.) Parallel Verses KJV: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?WEB: What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? |
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