Romans 5:7
Why, a man will hardly give his life for another, even for a righteous man, though perchance for a good man one might even take it upon himself to die.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
6For while we were still without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.
Cross References
John 15:13"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 16:4who risked their own lives to save mine; who are thanked not only by me,
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 →