Romans 5:8
But God setteth out his love that he hath to vs seinge that whyll we were yet synners Christ dyed for vs.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
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
7Yet scace will eny man dye for a rightewes man. Paraventure for a good ma durst a man dye.
9Moche more then now (seynge we are iustifyed in his bloud) shall we be saved from wrath thorow him.
Cross References
John 15:13Gretter love then this hath no man then that a man bestowe his lyfe for his frendes.
Romans 4:25Which was delivered for oure synnes and rose agayne forto iustifie vs.
Romans 5:20But ye lawe in the meane tyme entred in yt synne shuld encreace. Neverthelater where aboundaunce of synne was there was more plenteousnes of grace.
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 →