Romans 5:6

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

7For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die.

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

Lamentations 1:6All majesty has departed from the daughter of Zion. Her princes have become like deer that find no pasture. They have gone without strength before the pursuer.

Daniel 11:15So the king of the north will come and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. The forces of the south won’t stand, neither will his select troops, neither will there be any strength to stand.

Romans 4:25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Romans 5:10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the 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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