Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Original Language Analysis
ἀλλ'
Nay
G235
ἀλλ'
Nay
Strong's:
G235
Word #:
1 of 9
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
τούτοις
these things
G5125
τούτοις
these things
Strong's:
G5125
Word #:
3 of 9
to (for, in, with or by) these (persons or things)
ὑπερνικῶμεν
we are more than conquerors
G5245
ὑπερνικῶμεν
we are more than conquerors
Strong's:
G5245
Word #:
5 of 9
to vanquish beyond, i.e., gain a decisive victory
διὰ
through
G1223
διὰ
through
Strong's:
G1223
Word #:
6 of 9
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τοῦ
G3588
τοῦ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
7 of 9
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Historical Context
Roman military triumphs celebrated victory over enemies. Paul subverts this: Christians are "more than conquerors" not through military might but through Christ's love. Victory is redefined—not defeating enemies but remaining faithful despite persecution, not escaping death but being sustained through it to resurrection.
Questions for Reflection
- How can believers be "more than conquerors" while suffering and dying—how is this victory defined?
- What's the difference between conquering and being "more than conquerors" through Christ?
- How does Christ's love (demonstrated at the Cross) enable present victory over trials?
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Analysis & Commentary
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us (All' en toútois pâsin hupernikōmen dià toû agapḗsantos hēmâs)—All' ("Nay") rejects the implied threat that trials separate from love. En toútois pâsin ("in all these things")—the very trials of vv. 35-36 become the arena of victory. Hupernikōmen is emphatic: hypér ("over, beyond") + nikáō ("conquer")—not mere survival but overwhelming victory, more-than-conquering. This is present tense: we are right now super-conquerors, not just eventually.
Dià toû agapḗsantos hēmâs ("through him who loved us")—victory isn't our achievement but gift from Christ who loved us. The aorist agapḗsantos points to the Cross (Galatians 2:20: "the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me"). Christ's love demonstrated in death guarantees victory in every trial. We conquer not by avoiding suffering but by experiencing Christ's sustaining love through it.