Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

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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

7Who 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.)

9Now that we are made right by his death, we can be absolutely sure we'll be saved by him from the coming judgment.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:6All of us have wandered off, just like sheep. Each of us has gone our own way, and the Lord allowed all our guilt to fall on him.

John 15:13There is no greater love than to give your life for your friends.

Romans 4:25Jesus was handed over to die because of our sins, and was raised to life to make us right.

Romans 5:20When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!

Ephesians 2:7so that in all eternity to come he could demonstrate the amazing extent of his grace in showing us kindness through Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:18Jesus died because of sins, once and for all, the one who is completely true and good and right died for those who are bad, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in the body, but he came to 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 →

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