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Romans 5:7–8

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7For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8But God proves dHis own love for us ein that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!

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Romans 5:8: but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Cross references

  1. d5:8 Rm 3:5
  2. e5:8 Jn 3:16; 15:13; Rm 8:39

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die), but God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

KJV 1900King James Version

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.