JMNT(i)
31 What, then, shall we say to (or: declare in the face of)
these things? Since (or: If)
God [
is]
over (thus: = above)
us (or: on our behalf; for us),
who or what [
is; will be; can be; will appear]
down against us? [Nobody! Nothing!]
32 Surely (or: Actually; In fact; Certainly),
He Who at one point did not spare (or: spares not)
His own Son, but further, over [
the situation]
of us all (or: on behalf of all of us),
He at one point handed Him over (or: gives Him up [into the hands of another]),
how will He not also, in grace and joyous favor, freely be constantly and progressively giving all things (or: The Whole)
to us, together with Him?
33 Who will bring charges down on (institute proceedings against)
God’s selected and chosen ones (the folks picked out by God; the ones gathered out and laid in order, who belong to God)?
God [
is]
the One continually and progressively rightwising [
them]
(or: constantly turning them in the right direction, repeatedly placing [them] in the Way pointed out and keeping them in right relationships, = now freeing [them] from guilt and including [them] in covenant).
34 Who [
is]
the one habitually bringing commensurate evaluations or corresponding decisions (or: constantly condemning and giving a verdict down against; or, as a future: will be separating by following the patterns so as to be indicting or passing sentence)?
Now Christ Jesus [
is]
at the same time the One dying, yet very much more being aroused and raised [some MSS add: forth from out of dead ones],
Who also exists (or: is)
within God’s right side (at God’s right hand or position; [note: the place of honor, power and offensive weapons, yet also the place of acceptance and receiving]),
Who also continuously hits on-target within (or: falls in with the situation and addresses the concerns)
over our [
situation and predicament]
(and: on our behalf)! [or as a question, and with other MSS: {Will} Christ Jesus ...?]
35 Who or what will be separating, dividing or parting us away from the Love of and from Christ (or: the separation-overcoming love which is Christ; [other MSS: the God's love within Christ Jesus])?
Pressure (squeezing; affliction; tribulation; oppression),
or confinement in a narrow, tight place (distress; difficulty; trouble),
or pursuit (the chase of persecution),
or famine (or: hunger; deprivation of food),
or nakedness (lack of sufficient clothing; deprivation of necessities),
or danger (peril; risk),
or sword (or: large butcher knife; or: curved weapon for close combat)?
36 Accordingly as it has been written, "On Your account (For Your sake; By reason of You)
we are progressively being put to death the whole day! We are logically considered (accounted)
as sheep which belong to slaughter (are associated with slaughter).
" [
Ps. 44:23]
37 But rather (or: On the contrary),
within all these things we are habitually over-conquering (we are remaining completely victorious; we continue more than conquering)
through the One loving us.
38 For you see, I have been persuaded and now stand convinced that neither death, nor life (or: living existence),
nor agents (or: messengers),
nor sovereignties (rulers; those in prime position; or: beginnings),
nor things being now here (being placed within, at present),
nor things about to be (impending, or about to consecutively come),
nor powers (or: capabilities),
39 nor height (effect of being high),
nor depth (or: deep places),
nor any other or different created thing (or: founded thing; institution)
will be having power or be able to separate, divide or part us from God’s Love (or: from the acceptance from God; from the urge toward reunion which is God)
which is within Christ Jesus, our Owner (Lord; Master; Possessor).