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

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)

No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.

so that we would praise his glorious grace that he gave us in the Beloved One.

so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.

I am the worst of them. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

In that

All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, each of us, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

For the Messiah also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in a mortal body but was brought to life by the Spirit,

This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

This is how God's love was revealed among us: God sent his unique Son into the world so that we might live through him.

General references

one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering;

No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.