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39 nor height, nor depth,[a] nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:39 Height, depth may refer to positions in the zodiac, positions of heavenly bodies relative to the horizon. In astrological documents the term for “height” means “exaltation” or the position of greatest influence exerted by a planet. Since hostile spirits were associated with the planets and stars, Paul includes powers (Rom 8:38) in his list of malevolent forces.