Romans 5:6-8
What is written? (ESV)
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
What does it say?
While we were still weak, Christ died at the exact right season for the ungodly. One would scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps someone would dare to die for a good person, God showed His love for us to have Christ die for us while were still sinners.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is arguing for the “obedience of faith” (phrase used as bookends to his letter – 1:5 and 16:26) throughout this letter to the Romans. In the immediate context, he is speaking to the reconciliation that Christ brings and why it’s needed (because of a fallen world due to sin).
