Romans 5:8

Romans 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• New International Version (NIV)But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Context of Romans 5:8

6Look at it this way: At the right time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for ungodly people. 7Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us. 9Since Christ’s blood has now given us God’s approval, we are even more certain that Christ will save us from God’s anger. 10If the death of his Son restored our relationship with God while we were still his enemies, we are even more certain that, because of this restored relationship, the life of his Son will save us.

Romans 5:8 word by word

συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ θεός, ὅτι ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• commendethσυνίστημι, συνιστάωsunistaō sunistanō sunistēmi · to commendG4921
• hisἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• in thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• whileεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• yetἔτιeti · stillG2089
• sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228

Cross-references for Romans 5:8

• Romans 5:20The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.
• Romans 3:5But if what we do wrong shows that God is fair, what should we say? Is God unfair when he vents his anger on us? (I’m arguing the way humans would.)
• John 15:13The greatest love you can show is to give your life for your friends.
• Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
• Ephesians 2:7He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show his extremely rich kindness in the world to come.
• 1 Timothy 1:16However, I was treated with mercy so that Christ Jesus could use me, the foremost sinner, to demonstrate his patience. This patience serves as an example for those who would believe in him and live forever.
• Isaiah 53:6We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.
• 1 Peter 3:18This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.
• 1 John 3:16We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers.
• 1 John 4:9God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.

Commentaries on Romans 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8But God commendeth his love, etc. - · God hath set this act of infinite mercy in the most conspicuous light, so as to recommend it to the notice and admiration of all. While we were yet sinners - We were neither righteous nor good; but impious and wicked. See the preceding verse, and see the note on Romans 5:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But God commendeth … - God has exhibited or showed his love in this unusual and remarkable manner. His love - His kind feeling; his beneficence; his willingness to submit to sacrifice to do good to others. While we were yet sinners - And of course his enemies. In this, his love surpasses all that has ever been manifested among people. Christ died for us - In our stead; to save us from death. He took our place; and by dying himself on the cross, saved us…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

Topics related to Romans 5:8

• Atonement
• Condescension of God
• God Continued...
• Grace of God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Suffering
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abound
• Access
• Adoption
• Atonement
• Condemnation
• Die

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