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Romans 8:34

Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God's right hand, pleading for us.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Justification;   Perseverance;   Righteous;   Scofield Reference Index - Assurance-Security;   Thompson Chain Reference - Condemnation;   Holy Spirit;   Intercession;   No;   Prayer;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Spirit;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Resurrection;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ascension of Christ, the;   Condemnation;   Judgment, the;   Justification before God;   Privileges of Saints;   Prophecies Respecting Christ;   Resurrection of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Advocate, or Paraclete;   Flesh;   Intercession;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Advocate;   Assurance;   Election;   Holy spirit;   Jesus christ;   Prayer;   Priest;   Servant of the lord;   Sorrow;   Throne;   Trinity;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ascension of Jesus Christ;   Hand, Right Hand;   Jesus Christ, Name and Titles of;   Mediator, Mediation;   Micah, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Intercession of Christ;   Love to God;   Mortification;   Perseverance;   Sanctification;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Comforter;   Death;   Perseverance of the Saints;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Advocate;   Blood;   Devil;   Hand;   Intercession;   Justification;   Prayer;   Zechariah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Advocate;   Death;   Election;   Hymn;   Intercession;   Judgment Day;   Life;   Mediator;   Romans, Book of;   Salvation;   Suffering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Advocate;   Ascension;   Atonement;   Hand;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Joy;   Justification, Justify;   Mediator, Mediation;   Prayer;   Redeemer, Redemption;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ascension;   Assumption of Moses;   Character;   Death of Christ;   Example;   Fellowship;   God;   Justification;   Justification (2);   King;   Majesty (2);   Mediation Mediator;   Paraclete ;   Paul (2);   Prayer;   Priest;   Priest (2);   Psalms (2);   Romans Epistle to the;   Sacrifice (2);   Session;   Treasury;   Trust;   Vain;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Intercession;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ascension;   Christ, the Exaltation of;   Christ, Offices of;   Intercession;   Intercession of Christ;   Justification;   Perseverance;   Poetry, New Testament;   Raise;   Sin (1);   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Advocate;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 28;   Every Day Light - Devotion for April 20;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for April 1;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus died for us and will raise us to life. He sits at the right hand of God pleading for us.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
Legacy Standard Bible
who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
Bible in Basic English
Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part.
Darby Translation
who is he that condemns? [It is] Christ who has died, but rather has been [also] raised up; who is also at the right hand of God; who also intercedes for us.
Christian Standard Bible®
Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the One who died, but even more, has been raised; He also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.
World English Bible
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us.
Weymouth's New Testament
Who is there to condemn them? Christ Jesus died, or rather has risen to life again. He is also at the right hand of God, and is interceding for us.
King James Version (1611)
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen againe, who is euen at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for vs.
Literal Translation
Who is he condemning? It is Christ who has died, but rather also is raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession on our behalf.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
who wil then condemne? Here is Christ that is deed, yee rather which is raysed vp agayne, which is also on ye righte hande of God, and maketh intercession for vs.
Mace New Testament (1729)
who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?
Amplified Bible
Who is the one who condemns us? Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us.
American Standard Version
who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Revised Standard Version
who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
who then shall condempne? it is Christ which is deed ye rather which is rysen agayne which is also on the ryght honde of God and maketh intercession for vs.
Update Bible Version
who is he that condemns? It is Christ Jesus that died, yes rather, that was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Webster's Bible Translation
Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, or rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Young's Literal Translation
who [is] he that is condemning? Christ [is] He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God -- who also doth intercede for us.
New Century Version
Who can say God's people are guilty? No one, because Christ Jesus died, but he was also raised from the dead, and now he is on God's right side, appealing to God for us.
New English Translation
Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died (and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.
Berean Standard Bible
Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God-and He is interceding for us.
Contemporary English Version
Or can anyone condemn them? No indeed! Christ died and was raised to life, and now he is at God's right side, speaking to him for us.
Complete Jewish Bible
Who punishes them? Certainly not the Messiah Yeshua, who died and — more than that — has been raised, is at the right hand of God and is actually pleading on our behalf!
English Standard Version
Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Who shall condemne? it is Christ which is dead, yea, or rather, which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs.
George Lamsa Translation
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died and rose again, and he is at the right hand of God making intercession for us.
Hebrew Names Version
Who is he who condemns? It is Messiah who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
International Standard Version
Who can condemn them? Christ Jesus, who died - and more importantly, who has been raised and is seated at the right hand of God - is the one who is also interceding for us!Job 1:34:29; Mark 16:19; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3; 7:25; 8:1; 9:24; 12:1; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 John 2:1;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Who condemneth? The Meshiha hath died and arisen, and is at the right hand of Aloha, and prayeth for us.
Murdock Translation
Who is it that condemneth? Messiah died, and arose, and is on the right hand of God, and maketh intercession for us.
New King James Version
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
New Life Bible
Who then can say we are guilty? It was Christ Jesus Who died. He was raised from the dead. He is on the right side of God praying to Him for us.
English Revised Version
who is he that shall condemn? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
New Revised Standard
Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Who is he that condemneth? Christ Jesuswho died? - Nay! rather was raised from among the dead, - who is on the right hand of God, who also is making intercession in our behalf?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died: yea that is risen also again, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
King James Version
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Lexham English Bible
Who is the one who condemns? Christ is the one who died, and more than that, who was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who is he that can condempne? It is Christe which dyed, yea rather which is raysed agayne, which is also on the ryght hande of God, and maketh intercession for vs.
Easy-to-Read Version
Who can say that God's people are guilty? No one! Christ Jesus died for us, but that is not all. He was also raised from death. And now he is at God's right side, speaking to him for us.
New American Standard Bible
who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
Good News Translation
Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
who is it that condempneth? It is Jhesus Crist that was deed, yhe, the which roos ayen, the which is on the riyt half of God, and the which preieth for vs.

Contextual Overview

31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God's right hand, pleading for us. 35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.") 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Who: Romans 8:1, Romans 14:13, Job 34:29, Psalms 37:33, Psalms 109:31, Jeremiah 50:20

It is Christ: Romans 4:25, Romans 5:6-10, Romans 14:9, Job 33:24, Matthew 20:28, John 14:19, Galatians 3:13, Galatians 3:14, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 9:10-14, Hebrews 10:10-14, Hebrews 10:19-22, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 3:18, Revelation 1:18

who is even: Mark 16:19, Acts 7:56-60, Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 8:2, Hebrews 12:1, 1 Peter 3:22

who also: Romans 8:27, Isaiah 53:12, John 16:23, John 16:26, John 16:27, John 17:20-24, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:8 - a perpetual Leviticus 16:20 - live goat Numbers 7:15 - General Joshua 20:2 - Appoint 2 Samuel 12:13 - thou Job 13:18 - I know Job 23:7 - so should Job 35:14 - trust Psalms 49:5 - Wherefore Isaiah 45:25 - the Lord Jeremiah 30:21 - and I Zephaniah 3:15 - he hath Matthew 20:21 - the one Luke 22:32 - I have Luke 22:69 - on John 3:18 - is not John 5:24 - and shall not John 14:16 - I will John 16:10 - righteousness Acts 2:24 - God Acts 10:43 - whosoever Romans 10:9 - and shalt 1 Corinthians 15:17 - ye are 2 Corinthians 4:17 - our Ephesians 1:20 - and set Colossians 3:3 - your 1 Thessalonians 1:10 - whom 1 Thessalonians 5:10 - died Hebrews 6:20 - for Hebrews 10:12 - General Revelation 8:3 - stood Revelation 11:12 - And they

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Who is he that condemneth,.... That is, the elect of God: all mankind are deserving of condemnation, and are under the sentence of it, as in Adam; some are foreordained to condemnation; all in final impenitence and unbelief, are condemned already; and the whole world of the ungodly will be condemned at the last day; but none of God's elect are, or shall be condemned: for they are loved with an everlasting love; they are chosen unto salvation; they are in Christ, where there is no condemnation; they are brought to believe in him, and by him are justified from all sin, and so are secure from condemnation. They are indeed deserving of it as others, considered in themselves; and are under the sentence of it, as in Adam, with the rest of mankind; and in their own apprehensions, when convinced of sin, righteousness, and judgment. And are there none that will condemn them? yes, their own hearts often condemn them; they are very forward to condemn one another; the world condemns them, and so does the god of it: but neither Father, Son, nor Spirit, will condemn them; not the Father, for he justifies; nor the Son, for

it is Christ that died: that he died is certain; the death he died was the death of the cross; the persons he died for were God's elect; the reason of his dying for them was to make atonement for their sins; this came to pass through his substitution in their room and stead; this death of his was but once, yet of an eternal efficacy, and so a full security of them from all condemnation: for sin, the cause of condemnation, was removed by it; the condemnation itself was bore by Christ in their stead; the law and justice of God were satisfied by it; pardon of sin was procured by his blood; and complete justification obtained by his active and passive obedience; all which is confirmed by his resurrection, session at God's right hand, and intercession: wherefore it is added,

yea, rather that is risen again. As the death, so the resurrection of Christ, is the security of God's elect from condemnation; inasmuch as Christ rose again, as a conqueror over death, and over sin, the sting of death, and over Satan, who had the power of death; and also as a surety, having given satisfaction to law and justice: he engaged as a surety for his people; God in justice, and according to his righteous law, dealt with him, and by him as such; he satisfied both, and therefore was set free by them; hence neither law nor justice can condemn; besides he rose again as a common person, head and representative of his people, and for their justification: he first stood charged with all their sins, which by his Father, and with his own consent, were imputed to him; he was condemned and suffered death for them; when he rose from the dead, he was justified and acquitted from them all; and all his people were justified in him, and with him: yea, the resurrection of Christ is rather a greater security from condemnation, than his death; Christ's death expiated sin, but his resurrection brought in the everlasting righteousness; notwithstanding Christ's death, had he not risen again, we should have been in our sins, and so liable to condemnation; Christ's dying showed that he was arrested and condemned, but his resurrection shows that he is discharged, and we in him:

who is even at the right hand of God. The ascension of Christ, his entrance into heaven, and session at the right hand of God, are also a very considerable security of God's elect from condemnation; for when he ascended from earth to heaven in human nature, accompanied by angels, of which they and his disciples were witnesses, he led captivity captive, or triumphed over those that led his people captive, as sin, Satan, the law, death, and every other enemy of theirs; he entered into heaven to prepare it for them, to take possession of it in their name, to appear in the presence of God for them, and as having obtained the eternal redemption of them, where he was received with a welcome, as the surety and head of the chosen ones, and then sat down at the right hand of God; which shows that he had done his work, and to satisfaction, is advanced above all, power is given to him, all things are put under him, and he is head over all things to the church: and since he is at the right hand of God, as an advocate and intercessor for his people, it will be to no purpose, and of no avail, that Satan, or any other enemy, is at their right hand to resist them:

who also maketh intercession for us; which is done, not by vocal prayer, as in the days of his flesh on earth; or as supplicating an angry judge; or as controverting: a point in the court of heaven; but by the appearance of his person for us, by the presentation of his sacrifice, by offering up the prayers and praises of his people, by declaring it as his will, that such and such blessings be bestowed upon them, and by seeing to it, that the benefits of his death are applied to those, for whom they were designed; which intercession of Christ proceeds upon the foot of a satisfaction made; it always continues, and is ever prevalent, and so has a considerable influence to secure from condemnation. The apostle, in this verse, seems to have in view a passage in Job 34:29; which the Septuagint render, "and he gives peace, and who is he that condemneth?"

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who is he that condemneth? - Who shall pass sentence of condemnation, and consign to perdition? The function of passing sentence of condemnation on people shall pertain to Christ, the judge of quick and dead, and the apostle proceeds to say that it was certain that he would not condemn the elect of God. They were therefore secure.

It is Christ that died - Or as it may be rendered, “Shall Christ who has died, condemn them?” The argument here is, that as Christ died to save them, and not to destroy them, he will not condemn them. His death for them is a security that he will not condemn them. As he died to save them, and as they have actually embraced his salvation, there is the highest security that he will not condemn them. This is the first argument for their security from the death of Christ.

Yea rather, that is risen again - This is a second consideration for their security from his work. “He rose for their justification” (Note, Romans 4:25); and as this was the object which he had in view, it follows that he will not condemn them.

Who is even at the right hand of God - Invested with power, and dignity, and authority in heaven. This is a third consideration to show that Christ will not condemn us, and that Christians are secure. He is clothed with power; he is exalted to honor; he is placed at the head of all things. And this solemn enthronement and investiture with power over the universe, is with express reference to the salvation of his church and people; Matthew 28:18-19; John 17:2; Ephesians 1:20-23. The Christian is, therefore, under the protection of Christ, and is secure from being condemned by him.

Who also maketh intercession for us - Note, Romans 8:26. Who pleads our cause; who aids and assists us; who presents our interests before the mercy-seat in the heavens. For this purpose he ascended to heaven; Hebrews 7:25. This is the fourth consideration which the apostle urges for the security of Christians drawn from the work of Christ. By all these, he argues their complete security from being subject to condemnation by him who shall pronounce the doom of all mankind, and therefore their complete safety in the day of judgment. Having the Judge of all for our friend, we are safe.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 34. Who is even at the right hand of God — To which he has exalted our human nature, which he took in conjunction with his Divinity; and there he maketh intercession for us-manages all the concerns of his own kingdom in general, and of every member of his Church in particular.


 
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