Romans 8:39 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Romans 8:39 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "height", "depth", "other", "creature", "shall", "able", "separate", and "love". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "height" and "depth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For I am persuaded that neither death...", giving immediate footing for "height" and "depth". In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "height" and "depth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.