Romans 5:8 (KJV)
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 is verse of the day number 154 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Christ died for us”. It comes from Romans 5, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Romans 5:8 in other translations
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Romans 5:8 in context
Romans 5:5–11 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Cross-references for Romans 5:8
Passages most often linked to Romans 5:8, strongest connections first.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
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