Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will some man die, indeed perhaps for the good man some man would even dare to die.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
6For while we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the impious.
8But God commends his love toward us, that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:3But the people said, Thou shall not go forth. For if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us, but thou are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that thou be ready to
2 Samuel 23:14And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
John 15:13Greater love has no man than this, that some man lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 16:4(who laid down their own neck for my life, to whom not only I thank, but also all the congregations of the Gentiles), and the congregation associated with their house.
Matthew Henry on Romans 5:7-21
The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. ( a. d. 58.) 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. 8 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… Read the whole commentary →