Romans 5:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:27

Then the lookout said, “I notice that the first one runs like Ahimaaz, son of Zadok.” The king replied, “He is a good man; he comes with good news.”

2 Samuel 18:3

But they replied: “You must not come out with us. For if we flee, no one will care; even if half of us die, no one will care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that we have you to help us from the city.”

Psalm 112:5

It is good for the man gracious in lending, who conducts his affairs with justice.

Matthew 13:15

Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be converted, and I heal them.’ The Privilege of Discipleship.

John 15:13

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord.

Romans 16:4

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Romans 5:6

For Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly.

Romans 5:8

But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

1 John 3:16

The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.