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Romans 5:7-8 KJV
Romans · chapter 5 · verses 7–8
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Romans 5:7-8 · King James Version
Romans 5:7-8 in context
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For 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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- peradventuretachahastily, quickly, soon, peradventure, perhapsG5029 →
- commendethsynistēmito place together, to set in the same place,to bring or band together, to stand with , to…G4921 →
- scarcelymoliswith difficulty, hardly, not easilyG3433 →
- sinnershamartōlosdevoted to sin, a sinner, not free from sin, pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked, all…G268 →
- towardeisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- daretolmaōnot to dread or shun through fear, to bear, endure, to bring one's self to, to be bold…G5111 →
- loveagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
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The apostle here describes the fountain and foundation of justification, laid in the death of the Lord Jesus. The streams are very sweet, but, if you run them up to the spring-head, you will find it to be Christ's dying for us;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-21