Romans 8:36
New International Version
As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

New Living Translation
(As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)

English Standard Version
As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Berean Standard Bible
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "For Your sake we face death all the day; we were regarded as sheep of slaughter."

King James Bible
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

New King James Version
As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

New American Standard Bible
Just as it is written: “FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE KILLED ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE REGARDED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.”

NASB 1995
Just as it is written, “FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.”

NASB 1977
Just as it is written, “FOR THY SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Just as it is written, “FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE COUNTED AS SHEEP FOR the SLAUGHTER.”

Amplified Bible
Just as it is written and forever remains written, “FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE ARE REGARDED AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.”

Christian Standard Bible
As it is written: Because of you we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As it is written: Because of You we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

American Standard Version
Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Contemporary English Version
It is exactly as the Scriptures say, "For you we face death all day long. We are like sheep on their way to be butchered."

English Revised Version
Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As Scripture says: "We are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered."

Good News Translation
As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."

International Standard Version
As it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long. We are thought of as sheep headed for slaughter."

Majority Standard Bible
As it is written: ?For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.?

NET Bible
As it is written, "For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

New Heart English Bible
Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were regarded as sheep for the slaughter."

Webster's Bible Translation
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Weymouth New Testament
As it stands written in the Scripture, "For Thy sake they are, all day long, trying to kill us. We have been looked upon as sheep destined for slaughter."

World English Bible
Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
According as it has been written: “For Your sake we are put to death all the day long; we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "For Your sake we face death all the day; we were regarded as sheep of slaughter."

Young's Literal Translation
(according as it hath been written -- 'For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long, we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter,')

Smith's Literal Translation
As has been written, That for thy sake we are killed the whole day; we were reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
(As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

Catholic Public Domain Version
For it is as it has been written: “For your sake, we are being put to death all day long. We are being treated like sheep for the slaughter.”

New American Bible
As it is written: “For your sake we are being slain all the day; we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.”

New Revised Standard Version
As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
As it is written, For your sake we die every day, and we are accounted as lambs for the slaughter.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As it is written: “For your sake we are killed every day, and we are accounted as sheep for slaughter.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
As it is written: For thy sake, we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Godbey New Testament
As has been written, that We are killed all day for thy sake; we are counted as sheep of the slaughter.

Haweis New Testament
As it is written, ?That for thy sake we have been put to death the whole day long; we have been reckoned indeed as sheep for slaughter.?

Mace New Testament
for as it is written, "for thy sake we are sacrificed every day; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter:"

Weymouth New Testament
As it stands written in the Scripture, "For Thy sake they are, all day long, trying to kill us. We have been looked upon as sheep destined for slaughter."

Worrell New Testament
As it has been written, "For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

Worsley New Testament
(as it is written, "for thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter:")

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
More than Conquerors
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.…

Cross References
Psalm 44:22
Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

1 Corinthians 15:30-31
And why do we endanger ourselves every hour? / I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

John 15:18-20
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

1 Peter 4:12-14
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. / If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Hebrews 11:35-38
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. / Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. ...

Revelation 6:9-11
And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. / And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” / Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Luke 21:16-17
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. / And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

Mark 13:9-13
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. / And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations. / But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit. ...

Matthew 24:9-10
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. / At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.


Treasury of Scripture

As it is written, For your sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

For thy.

Psalm 44:22
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Psalm 141:7
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

as sheep.

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Jeremiah 12:3
But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

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1. Those who are in Christ are free from condemnation.
5. What harm comes of the flesh;
13. and what good of the Spirit.
19. The glorious deliverance the creation longs for,
29. was beforehand decreed from God.
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As it is written
This phrase introduces a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically from Psalm 44:22. The use of "as it is written" is a common technique in the New Testament to establish continuity and authority by referencing the Hebrew Scriptures. It underscores the belief that the experiences of the early Christians were anticipated in the sacred texts, thus affirming the divine inspiration and timeless relevance of Scripture.

For Your sake
This phrase emphasizes the motivation behind the suffering endured by believers. The Greek word for "sake" (ἕνεκεν, heneken) implies a cause or reason. Here, it signifies that the trials faced by Christians are not random or meaningless but are endured for the sake of Christ and His gospel. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of suffering for righteousness and the glory of God, as seen throughout the New Testament.

we face death all day long
The imagery of facing death "all day long" conveys a sense of continual and relentless persecution. The Greek word for "face" (λογίζομαι, logizomai) can also mean to reckon or consider, suggesting a conscious acknowledgment and acceptance of this reality. Historically, early Christians often faced persecution, and this phrase captures the ever-present threat to their lives. It serves as a reminder of the cost of discipleship and the call to remain steadfast in faith despite adversity.

we are considered
The verb "considered" (ἐλογίσθημεν, elogisthēmen) implies a judgment or estimation by others. In this context, it reflects how the world views Christians—as insignificant or worthy of death. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where the values of God's kingdom often stand in stark contrast to worldly values, leading to misunderstanding and persecution.

as sheep to be slaughtered
This metaphor draws from the sacrificial system familiar to the Jewish audience, where sheep were commonly used in sacrifices. The imagery of sheep being led to slaughter evokes a sense of vulnerability and innocence. It highlights the humility and submission of believers who, like Christ, may be called to suffer unjustly. This phrase also echoes the prophetic imagery of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53, drawing a parallel between the experiences of Jesus and His followers. The metaphor serves as a powerful reminder of the call to follow Christ's example of sacrificial love and endurance.

(36) For thy sake we are killed.--The quotation is taken from Psalm 44:22, which was apparently written at some period of great national distress, at what precise period the data do not enable us to say, but probably not earlier than Josiah. The sufferings of God's people at all times are typical of each other. There is the further reason for the application in the text that the Psalm does not lay stress upon the guilt of the people, but regards their sufferings as undergone in the cause of the theocracy. At the same time, the tone of the Psalmist wants the exulting and triumphant confidence of the Apostle.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
As
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

it is written:
γέγραπται (gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

“For Your sake
Ἕνεκεν (Heneken)
Preposition
Strong's 1752: Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of.

we face death
θανατούμεθα (thanatoumetha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2289: To put to death, subdue; pass: To be in danger of death, be dead to, be rid of, be parted from. From thanatos to kill.

all
ὅλην (holēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

day long;
ἡμέραν (hēmeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

we are considered
ἐλογίσθημεν (elogisthēmen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

sheep
πρόβατα (probata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.

to be slaughtered.”
σφαγῆς (sphagēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4967: Slaughter, sacrifice. From sphazo; butchery (figuratively) of men (destruction).


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