Romans 5:8

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Summary

Romans 5:8

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

Commendeth

In that

General references

Numbers 7:15

John 15:13

Bible References

Commendeth

Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:

But, if, our unrighteousness, commendeth, God's righteousness, what shall we say? Surely, not unrighteous, is God who visiteth with his anger? After the manner of men, I am speaking, -

Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.

Unto the praise of the glory of his favour wherewith he favoured us in the Beloved One, -

That he might point out, in the oncoming ages, the surpassing riches of his favour in graciousness upon us, in Christ Jesus;

Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, - that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding.

In that

We all, like sheep, had gone astray, Every man - to his way, had we burned, - And Yahweh! caused to light upon him The guilt of, us all!

Because, Christ also, once for all, concerning sins, died, - Just in behalf of unjust, - in order that he might introduce us unto God; being put to death, indeed, in flesh, but made alive in spirit, -

Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

Herein, hath the love of God in us, been made manifest, that, his only-begotten Son, God sent into the world, in order that we might live through him.

General references

one choice young bullock one ram one he-lamb of the first year, as an ascending-sacrifice;

Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.