Romans 5:8
But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 53:6We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.
John 15:13Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
Romans 4:25Who was put to death for our evil-doing, and came to life again so that we might have righteousness.
Romans 5:20And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
Ephesians 2:7That in the time to come he might make clear the full wealth of his grace in his mercy to us in Christ Jesus:
1 Peter 3:18Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;
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 →