Romans 5:8
But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
7Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.
9Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:6All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.
John 15:13Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes.
Romans 4:25Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.
Romans 5:20Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:
Ephesians 2:7That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus.
1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by 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 →