Romans 5:7
Who would die for anybody else, even someone who does what's right? (Though perhaps somebody would be brave enough to die for someone really good.)
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6When we were completely helpless, at just the right time Christ died for us ungodly people.
8But God demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:3But the men replied, “No, you must not go out into battle! For if we have to run away, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about that either. But you are worth ten thousand of us, so it's better if you stay here and send us help from the town.”
2 Samuel 23:14At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
John 15:13There is no greater love than to give your life for your friends.
Romans 16:4who risked their lives for me. It's not just me who is very thankful for them, but all the churches of the foreigners too.
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 →