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Forγὰρwhile we wereὄντων ἡμῶνstillἜτι ἔτιweak,ἀσθενῶνatκατὰthe right timeκαιρὸνthe MessiahΧριστὸςdiedἀπέθανενforὑπὲρthe ungodly.ἀσεβῶν
Romans 5:6
Study it in the app“For while we were still weak, at the right time the Messiah died for the ungodly.”
He died for those who were still weak: this is how God shows his loveThe Cross
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:6, word by word
- while we wereὄντωνontōn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ontōn” appears- weakἀσθενῶνasthenōn
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenōn” appears- the right timeκαιρὸνkairon
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairon” appears- the MessiahΧριστὸςChristos
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christos” appears- diedἀπέθανενapethanen
die
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apethanen” appears- the ungodlyἀσεβῶνasebōn
ungodly
Ungodly: someone who has no reverence for God.
Where else “asebōn” appears
The context
5And hope does not put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 · This verse (above)
7For scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person; though for the good person perhaps someone even dares to die.
To study Romans 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say God showed while we were still sinners? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Paul says affliction produces perseverance, then proven character, then hope (vv. 3-4). How do you understand that chain?
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of peace with God and of hope (vv. 1-2). What can you do today to live with more peace and hope?