The sentinel said, “I think the first one runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man and comes with good tidings.”
Romans 5:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die. American Standard Version (1901) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. Common English Bible It isn’t often that someone will die for a righteous person, though maybe someone might dare to die for a good person. Catholic Public Domain Version Now someone might barely be willing to die for the sake of justice, for example, perhaps someone might dare to die for the sake of a good man. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die. |
The sentinel said, “I think the first one runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man and comes with good tidings.”
But the men said, “You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us. If half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore it is better that you send us help from the city.”
It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice.
For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they might not look with their eyes, and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.’
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord.
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but also all the churches of the gentiles.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.