Romans 5:7
For, scarcely in behalf of a righteous man, will one die,—in behalf of the good man indeed, peradventure one even dareth to die;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
6Seeing that, Christ, we being weak as yet, seasonably, in behalf of such as were ungodly, died.
8But God commendeth his own love unto us in that—we as yet being sinners, Christ in our behalf died.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:3But the people said—Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, [art worth] ten thousand,—now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.
2 Samuel 23:14and, David, then was in a stronghold,—and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.
John 15:13Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.
Romans 16:4Who, indeed, for my life, their own neck laid down,—unto whom—not, I only, give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations;
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 →