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and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.(A) For Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.[a]

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  1. 5:7 In the world of Paul’s time the good person is especially one who is magnanimous to others.

And hope(A) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(B) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(C) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(D) when we were still powerless,(E) Christ died for the ungodly.(F) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

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