But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Treasury of Scripture commendeth. Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Romans 3:5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance?... John 15:13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ephesians 1:6-8 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the beloved... Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering... in that. Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh... 1 John 3:16 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 brothers. 1 John 4:9,10 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world...
Context Christ's Sacrifice for the Ungodly
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 commends 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Douay-Rheims Bible But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,
Darby Bible Translation but God commends his love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.
King James Bible But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Young's Literal Translation and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;
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