Romans 8:39 (GNV)

Passage

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Nearby Context

Romans 8:37 Neuerthelesse, in all these thinges we are more then coquerours through him that loued vs.

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

Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "height", "depth", "other", "creature", "shalbe", "able", "separate", and "loue". 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 perswaded 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.