Romans 5:7

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
scarcely	μόλις molis	G3433	with difficulty · adverb
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
man	δικαίου dikaiou	G1342	equitable (in character or act) · adjective — genitive singular masculine
will	ἀποθανεῖται, apothaneitai	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively) · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
one	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
die	ἀποθανεῖν· apothanein	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
yet	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
peradventure	τάχα tacha	G5029	shortly · adverb
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
man	ἀγαθοῦ agathou	G18	"good" (in any sense · adjective — genitive singular masculine
some	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
would	τολμᾷ tolma	G5111	probably itself from the base of G5056 (τέλος) through… · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
even	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
dare	τολμάω tolmáō	G5111	probably itself from the base of G5056 (τέλος) through…
die	ἀποθνήσκω apothnḗskō	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively)

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Cross-references

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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 brethren.
Romans 16:4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
Acts 11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Psalms 112:5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
2 Samuel 18:27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a g…
2 Samuel 23:14-17 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
2 Samuel 18:3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:6–end

The apostle here describes the fountain and foundation of justification, laid in the death of the Lord Jesus. The streams are very sweet, but, if you run them up to the spring-head, you will find it to be Christ's dying for us; it is in the precious stream of Christ's blood that all these privileges come flowing to us: and therefore he enlarges upon this instance of the love of God which is shed abroad. Three things he takes notice of for the explication and illustration of this doctrine: - 1. The persons he died for, Rom 5:6-8. 2. The precious fruits of his death, Rom 5:9-11. 3. The parallel he runs between the communication of sin and death by the first Adam and of righteousness and life b…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 5:7

For scarcely for a righteous man--a man of simply unexceptionable character. will one--"any one" die: yet peradventure for a good man--a man who, besides being unexceptionable, is distinguished for goodness, a benefactor to society. some--"some one." would--rather, "doth." even dare to die--"Scarce an instance occurs of self-sacrifice for one merely upright; though for one who makes himself a blessing to society there may be found an example of such noble surrender of life" (So BENGEL, OLSHAUSEN, THOLUCK, ALFORD, PHILIPPI). (To make the "righteous" and the "good" man here to mean the same person, and the whole sense to be that "though rare, the case may occur, of one making a sacri…

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Adam Clarke on Romans 5:7

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die - The Jews divide men, as to their moral character, into four classes: First class, Those who say, "what is mine, is my own; and what is thine, is thy own." These may be considered the just, who render to every man his due; or rather, they who neither give nor take. The second class is made up of those who say, "what is mine, is thine; and what is thine, is mine." These are they who accommodate each other, who borrow and lend. The third class is composed of those who say, "What is mine, is thine; and what is thine, let it be thine." These are the pious, or good, who give up all for the benefit of their neighbor. The fourth class are those who say…

The Church Fathers

It is hard to die for a righteous person, because a righteous person is not destined to die.… But perhaps one would die for a good person, so that no harm might come to him.
— Pelagius, PELAGIUS'S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS

Now what he says is somewhat of this kind. For if for a virtuous man, no one would hastily choose to die, consider thy Master's love, when it is not for virtuous men, but for sinners and enemies that He is seen to have been crucified-which he says too after this, "In that, if when we were sinners Christ died for us."
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Romans IX

Christ died for the ungodly. Now if someone will hardly die for a righteous man, how can it be that someone should die for ungodly people? And if someone might dare to die for one good man (or not dare, since the phrase is ambiguous), how can it be that someone would dare to die for a multitude of the ungodly? For if someone dares to die for a righteous or good man, it is probably because he has been touched with some sort of pity or been impressed by his good works. But in the case of the ungodly, not only is there no reason to die for them, but there is plenty to move us to tears when we look at them!
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

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Dictionary and topics

Adoption — The giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. (1.) Natural. Thus Pharaoh’s daughter adopted Moses (Ex. 2:10), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7). (2.)…
Justification — A forensic term, opposed to condemnation. As regards its nature, it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins of those who believe in Christ, and accounts, accepts, and treats them…
Atonement, Under The Law · Typical of Christ’s atonement — Typical of Christ’s atonement
Grace Of God · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Rome · The fruits of faith — The fruits of faith
Suffering · OF CHRIST — OF CHRIST

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 5:7

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 5:7

Adam Clarke on Romans 5:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 5:7

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 5:7

Adam Clarke on Romans 5:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Romans 5:7

John Calvin on Romans 5:6-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 5:6