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Romans 8:35Life in the Spirit
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
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Interpretation

Paul urges a separate from love that is embodied in limits and longings. Romans 8:35: trace "who" and "separate". Align separate from love in promises we keep—anchor courage in promise.

Context

In Romans (Epistle/Letter), highlighting separate from love. Within ch. 8, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “who” and “separate”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. Critical study of Romans often concludes: generally accepted as Pauline.. Date: AD 57. Romans appears framed for Church in Rome.. Genre and setting: epistle/letter, in the Life in the Spirit. This verse leans into apostolic community. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. 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 best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46