English Standard Version
Romans 5:7
7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
Romans 5:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
- New International Version (NIV)Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.
Context of Romans 5:7
5and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
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μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται, ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- scarcelyμόλιςmolis · hardlyG3433
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- a righteous manδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- willἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- peradventureτάχαtacha · perhapsG5029
- a good manἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- wouldτολμάωtolmaō · be boldG5111
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
Cross-references for Romans 5:7
- John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
- 1 John 3:16By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
- 2 Samuel 18:27The watchman said, "I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man and comes with good news."
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
- Acts 11:24for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.
- Romans 16:4who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
- 2 Samuel 18:3But the men said, "You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us. If half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that you send us help from the city."
- 2 Samuel 23:14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
Commentaries on Romans 5:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die - The Jews divide men, as to their moral character, into four classes: First class, Those who say, "what is mine, is my own; and what is thine, is thy own." These may be considered the just, who render to every man his due; or rather, they who neither give nor take. The second class is made up of those who say, "what is mine, is thine; and what is thine, is mine." These are they who accommodate each other, who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For scarcely - The design of this verse and the following is, to illustrate the great love of God by comparing it with what man was willing to do. “It is an unusual occurrence, an event which is all that we can hope for from the highest human benevolence and the purest friendship, that one would be willing to die for a good man. There are none who would be willing to die for a man who was seeking to do us injury, to calumniate our character, to destroy…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Christ died for sinners; not only such as were useless, but such as were guilty and hateful; such that their everlasting destruction would be to the glory of God's justice. Christ died to save us, not in our sins, but from our sins; and we were yet sinners when he died for us. Nay, the carnal mind is not only an enemy to God, but enmity itself, chap. 8:7; Col 1:21. But God designed to deliver from sin, and to work a great change. While the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. For when we were yet without strength--that is, powerless to deliver ourselves, and so ready to perish. in due time--at the appointed season. Christ died for the ungodly--Three signal properties of God's love are here given: First, "Christ died for the ungodly," whose character, so far from meriting any interposition in their behalf, was altogether repulsive to the eye of God; second, He did this "when they were without strength"--with nothing…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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