Romans 5:8 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

KJV

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ASV

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

WEB

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

YLT

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

DBT

butGod commends his love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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40 verses on the floor

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 John 4:9–10
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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Paul was, in this sense, a very good man, one that was very useful, and he met with some that for his life laid down their own necks, ch. xvi. And yet observe how he qualifies this: it is but some that would do so, and it is a daring act if they do it, it must be some bold venturing soul; and, after all, it is but a peradventure. (3.) But Christ died for sinners (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Those, and those only, that have access by faith into the grace of God now may hope for the glory of God hereafter. There is no good hope of glory but what is founded in grace; grace is glory begun, the earnest and assurance of glory.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He evinces his love in the most winning, affecting, endearing way imaginable. While we were yet sinners, implying that we were not to be always sinners, there should be a change wrought; for he died to save us, not in our sins, but from our sins; but we were yet sinners when he died for us. (4.) Nay, which is more, we were enemies (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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