Romans 5:6
Seeing that, Christ, we being weak as yet, seasonably, in behalf of such as were ungodly, died.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 7:15one choice young bullock one ram one he-lamb of the first year, as an ascending-sacrifice;
Lamentations 1:6Thus hath gone forth from the daughter of Zion, all that adorned her,—Her princes have become like harts that have found no pasture, and have gone strengthless before the pursuer.
Daniel 11:15Then will come in the king of the north, and cast up a rampart, and capture a city of strongholds,—and, the arms of the south, will not rise, nor the people of his chosen ones, and there shall be no strength to rise.
Romans 4:25Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.
Romans 5:10For, if being enemies we were reconciled unto God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Galatians 4:4But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under 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 →