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Romans 5:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 5:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 5:818 words
GreekMeaning
συνίστησινsynistēsin
DemonstratesverbG4921
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτοῦheautou
His ownpronounG1438
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἔτιeti
stilladverbG2089
ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōn
sinnersadjectiveG268
ὄντωνontōn
when beingverbG1510
ἡμῶνhēmōn
wepronounG1473
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἡμῶνhēmōn
uspronounG1473
ἀπέθανενapethanen
diedverbG599
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 5:8

“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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Love Demonstrated at the Cross
Paul's making a point about certainty. How can we be sure God loves us? Not through good feelings or spiritual experiences, but through an objective historical event: Christ died for us while we were ...
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