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Forγὰρscarcelyμόλιςwill anyoneτιςdieἀποθανεῖταιforὑπὲρa righteous person;δικαίουthoughγὰρforὑπὲρthe good personτοῦ ἀγαθοῦperhapsτάχαsomeoneτιςevenκαὶdaresτολμᾷto die.ἀποθανεῖν
Romans 5:7
Study it in the app“For scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person; though for the good person perhaps someone even dares to die.”
He died for those who were still weak: this is how God shows his loveThe Cross
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:7, word by word
- scarcelyμόλιςmolis
hardly, with difficulty
Hardly, scarcely, with difficulty.
Where else “molis” appears- dieἀποθανεῖταιapothaneitai
die
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apothaneitai” appears- a righteous personδικαίουdikaiou
righteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaiou” appears- the good personἀγαθοῦagathou
good
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathou” appears- perhapsτάχαtacha
perhaps
Perhaps.
Where else “tacha” appears- daresτολμᾷtolmai
dare
Dare.
Where else “tolmai” appears
The context
6For while we were still weak, at the right time the Messiah died for the ungodly.
7 · This verse (above)
8But God shows his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, the Messiah died for us.
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?