Romans 5:6

For while we were still helpless, Moshiach died for the resha'im (the unrighteous persons, the wicked), doing so at the appointed time! + 5:6 Dan 9:24-26

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

In Context

5And tikvah does not in the end lead to our being meyayesh (despairing) in disillusionment and bushah (shame), + 5:5 Ps 25:3 because the Ahavas Hashem (G-dʼs love) has been poured out in our levavot through the Ruach Hakodesh given to us.

7For only rarely will someone die for a tzaddik (righteous man); though efsher (perhaps) it is conceivable that someone will dare to die for the tzaddik.

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15One young bull, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for an olah (burnt offering);

Lamentations 1:6And from Bat Tziyon 1 all her beauty has departed; 1 her sarim (princes) are become like deer 1 that find no pasture, 1 and they are gone without strength 1 before the rodef (persecutor, pursuer). 1

Daniel 11:15So HaMelech HaTzafon shall come, and shall cast up an entrenchment, and shall take a fortified city; and the forces of the South shall not stand, even their choicest troops, and there is no power to stand.

Romans 4:25Who was handed over for PEYSHA'EINU + 4:25 Isa 53:5 (our transgressions), and made to stand up in his Techiyas HaMoshiach that we be YITZDAK IM HASHEM + 4:25 see Ro 5:18 (be justified with G-d, that we have our justification, our acquittal, vindication).

Romans 5:10For if when we were [G-dʼs] oyevim (enemies), we were reconciled to Hashem through the histalkus (passing), the mavet + 5:10 Isa 53:12; Dan 9:26 (death) of the Zun fun der Oybershter, + 5:10 Moshiach how much more, having been reconciled and no longer oyevim, shall we be delivered by his + 5:10 Techiyah (Resurrection) Chayyim!

Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time had come, Hashem sent forth his Zun fun der Oybershter, + 4:4 Moshiach, 2Sm 7:14; Ps 2:7; 89:27f born of an isha, + 4:4 Gn 3:15; Isa 7:14; Mic 5:2 born under Gezetz (Law),

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:2-6

Justification and Its Effects. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto… Read the whole commentary →

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