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Romans 8:37

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." For what is indeed wonderful is this, not that we are conquerors only, but that we are so by the very things meant as plots against us. And we are not merely conquerors, but we are "more than conquerors," that is, are so with ease, without toil and labor. For without undergoing the real things, by only setting our mind aright, we raise our trophies against our enemies. And with good reason. For it is God that striveth together with us. …

Homily on Romans 15 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Having said before that we are being put to death, the apostle, lest anyone grow faint thinking in human terms, offers encouragement, and does not say: we conquer, but: "we more than conquer," that is, with ease, without toils and sweat, and moreover through the very means by which they plot against us. For the most perfect victory consists in prevailing at the very time when we are driven out and persecuted. Therefore, do not lose faith, because God assists us, and not only does He assist, but He has also loved us. …

Commentary on Romans ↗

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Then he answers the question, at "but in all these things." First, he gives the answer, saying, "but in all these things," namely, the evils mentioned above, "we overcome," as long as we preserve our love unsullied: "in his arduous contest she gave him the victory" (Wis 10:12). …

Commentary on Romans ↗