Romans 5:8

New Century Version

But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:6

We all have wandered away like sheep; each of us has gone his own way. But the Lord has put on him the punishment for all the evil we have done.

John 15:13

The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends.

John 3:16

“God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.

Romans 3:5

When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God is wrong to punish us? (I am talking as people might talk.)

Romans 4:25

Jesus was given to die for our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.

Romans 5:20

The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.

Romans 5:6

When we were unable to help ourselves, at the right time, Christ died for us, although we were living against God.

Romans 5:7

Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die.

Romans 8:32

He did not spare his own Son but gave him for us all. So with Jesus, God will surely give us all things.

Romans 8:39

nothing above us, nothing below us, nor anything else in the whole world will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Galatians 2:20

I was put to death on the cross with Christ, and I do not live anymore—it is Christ who lives in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself to save me.

Ephesians 2:7

so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 5:2

Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I was given mercy so that in me, the worst of all sinners, Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. His patience with me made me an example for those who would believe in him and have life forever.

Hebrews 8:3

Every high priest has the work of offering gifts and sacrifices to God. So our high priest must also offer something to God.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered for sins once. He was not guilty, but he suffered for those who are guilty to bring you to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.

1 John 3:16

This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.