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Romans 8:37Life in the Spirit
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a more than conquerors that is worked out in family life in Romans 8:37—look for "no" and "these". Align more than conquerors in how we make amends—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, developing more than conquerors. Read in Romans 8, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “no” alongside “these”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Romans with Paul. In current research on Romans, generally accepted as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. The setting is the Life in the Spirit (epistle/letter). Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line. Occasion and letter architecture shape many readings.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text roughly 100-150 years after composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46