Romans 5:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁸ But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Common English Bible

⁸ But God shows his love for us, because while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time,

Romans 5:8 Cross References

John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:6

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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.

Romans 4:25

who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.

1 Timothy 1:16

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

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 taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 5:7

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

Romans 8:32

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Romans 8:39

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor.

Hebrews 8:3

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.