Romans 5:7

Even for an upright person scarcely anyone will die. For a really good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.

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In The King James Version

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

In Context

6seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God’s good time, died on behalf of the godless.

8But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.

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Cross References

John 15:13No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down their life for their friends.

Romans 16:4who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the churches among the Gentiles thank them also.

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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