Romans 5:7
For one will hardly die for a righteous man: though perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
6For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
8But God shows his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Cross References
John 15:13Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 16:4Who have for my life risked their own necks: to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
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 →