New American Standard Bible 2020
Romans 5:6
Romans 5:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- New International Version (NIV)You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Context of Romans 5:6
4and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. 8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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ἔτι γὰρ Χριστὸς ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν ἔτι κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 5:6
- Ezekiel 16:4As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths.
- Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your offenses and sins,
- Colossians 2:13And when you were dead in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings,
- Lamentations 1:6All of her splendor Is gone from the daughter of Zion; Her leaders have become like deer That have found no pasture, And they have fled without strength From the pursuer.
- Daniel 11:15Then the king of the North will come, pile up an assault ramp, and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand.
- Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
- Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
- 1 Peter 1:20For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you
- Romans 5:8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 4:25He who was delivered over because of our wrongdoings, and was raised because of our justification.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Romans 4:5But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
- Romans 11:26and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
- 1 Timothy 1:9realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
- 2 Peter 2:5and did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Commentaries on Romans 5:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For when we were yet without strength - The apostle, having pointed out the glorious state of the believing Gentiles, takes occasion to contrast this with their former state; and the means by which they were redeemed from it. Their former state he points out in four particulars; which may be applied to men in general. I. They were , without strength; in a weak, dying state: neither able to resist sin, nor do any good: utterly devoid of power to extricate…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For when - This opens a new view of the subject, or it is a new argument to show that our hope will not make ashamed, or will not disappoint us. The first argument he had stated in the previous verse, that the Holy Spirit was given to us. The next, which he now states, is, that God had given the most ample proof that he would save us by giving his Son when we were sinners; and that he who had done so much for us when we were enemies, would not now fail…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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6at just the right time: This could mean God sent Christ at a specific historical moment. It could also mean our totally vulnerable spiritual condition was the perfect time for God to demonstrate his love by sending his Son on our behalf.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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