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Romans 5:8

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6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

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Compare

BSB
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
KJV
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
WEB
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
ASV
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
DARBY
but God commends *his* love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.
BLB
But God demonstrates His own love to us, that [in] our being still sinners, Christ died for us.
ÅB
men Gud viser sin kjærlighet mot oss ved at Kristus døde for oss mens vi enda var syndere.
OTB
Men Gud viser sin kjærlighet til oss i dette: mens vi ennå var syndere, døde Kristus for oss.
B1930
men Gud viser sin kjærlighet mot oss derved at Kristus døde for oss mens vi ennu var syndere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

God showed his love by Christ dying for us while we were still sinners. The love came first, not after we had put things in order.

Context: Paul writes about having peace with God.

See also: John 3:16, 1 John 4:10

The explanation was written by an AI and has not yet been reviewed by a person. All explanations

Cross references

  • John 15:13

    Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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  • John 3:16

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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  • Romans 5:6

    For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

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  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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  • 1 John 4:9–10

    In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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  • 1 John 3:16

    Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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  • Isaiah 53:6

    All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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  • Ephesians 2:7

    That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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