Romans 5:7

New International Version

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:27

The watchman said, “It seems to me that the first one runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “He’s a good man,” the king said. “He comes with good news.”

2 Samuel 18:3

But the men said, “You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won’t care about us. Even if half of us die, they won’t care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city.”

Psalm 112:5

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

Matthew 13:15

For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Acts 11:24

He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Romans 16:4

They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Romans 5:6

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 3:16

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.