Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Romans 8:17
If children, then heirs. Observe the chain of argument: (1) We
are the sons of God (Romans 8:14). (2) This is shown by our having
received the Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15). (3) Both God's Spirit
and our own spirit witness together that we are children of God
(Romans 8:16). (4) But children are heirs; hence we are
heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. Under the Jewish law
the older brother had a double portion, but Christ admits all to a
joint share of the great inheritance.
If . . . we suffer with [him]. In the figure, we suffer with him
when we are "baptized into his death" (Romans 6:3). We are "crucified
with him" (Romans 6:6); become "dead to sin" (Romans 6:2); "are buried
with him" (Romans 6:4); "are planted together in the likeness of his
death" (Romans 6:5). Hence, in these respects we have the "fellowship
of his sufferings" (Philippians 3:10). But we must be ready, for his sake,
to bear the cross through life (Matthew 16:24 Mr 8:34 10:21 Lu 9:23).
If we do all these things, we shall be "glorified together" with him
also.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Luke 15:31
John 8:44
Romans 8:17
Galatians 4:7
2 Timothy 2:12
1 Peter 4:13
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