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Romans 5:6 — King James Version← Study notes

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.


Romans 5:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 5:612 words
GreekMeaning
ἜτιEti
stilladverbG2089
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ὄντωνontōn
beingverbG1510
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ἀσθενῶνasthenōn
without strengthadjectiveG772
ἔτιeti
after that, also, everadverbG2089
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
καιρὸνkairon
the right timenounG2540
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἀσεβῶνasebōn
the ungodlyadjectiveG765
ἀπέθανενapethanen
diedverbG599
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 5:6

“For while we were yet without strength, Christ in due time died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet pervadenture for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commends His love towards us.” Now what he is saying is somewhat of this kind. For if for a virtuous man, no one would hastily choose to die, consider your Master's love, when it is not for virtuous men, but for sinners and enemies that He is seen to have been crucified — which he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
Dying for the Ungodly
Paul shifts focus: 'You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.' The timing is strange and the recipient is specific. Not when we were good. When we wer...
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