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Romans 5:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Romans 5:7-9
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7 For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die), 8 but God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while[a] we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Therefore, by much more, because we[b] have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.
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- Romans 5:8 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
- Romans 5:9 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have been declared righteous”) which is understood as causal
Romans 5:7-9
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Romans 5:7-9
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7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)
9 Since we have now been justified(B) by his blood,(C) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(D) through him!
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