Romans 5:6
For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;
Young's Literal Translation
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 bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
Lamentations 1:6And go out from the daughter of Zion doth all her honour, Her princes have been as harts — They have not found pasture, And they go powerless before a pursuer.
Daniel 11:15'And the king of the north cometh in, and poureth out a mount, and hath captured fenced cities; and the arms of the south do not stand, nor the people of his choice, yea, there is no power to stand.
Romans 4:25who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.
Romans 5:10for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.
Galatians 4:4and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come 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 →