Romans 8:36Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
The setting
Rome, Italy, ~57 AD. Paul quotes Psalm 44:22, written during Israel's darkest hour when they obeyed God but still suffered devastating defeat.
The emotion here: raw honesty about the cost of following Jesus while in chains
The original word
thanatóō (θανατόω) — to put to death, kill repeatedly, make as good as dead
Why it matters
Psalm 44 was written after Israel's army was slaughtered despite following God faithfully - it's a psalm of confusion and pain
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 8:36
Paul isn't being triumphant here - he's acknowledging that following Jesus feels like dying every single day
Common misconceptionPeople skip over this verse to get to the victory in verse 37. Paul wants us to sit with the reality that faithfulness often looks like slaughter.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 8:36
Bible Genome reading
Romans 8:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 8:36 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering, persecution. Notable phrases: killed all day long; sheep for the slaughter.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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