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ButδὲGodὁ θεὸςshowsσυνίστησινhis ownτὴν ἑαυτοῦloveἀγάπηνforεἰςusἡμᾶςin thatὅτιwhile we wereὄντων ἡμῶνstillἔτιsinners,ἁμαρτωλῶνthe MessiahΧριστὸςdiedἀπέθανενforὑπὲρus.ἡμῶν
Romans 5:8
Study it in the app“But God shows his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, the Messiah died for us.”
He died for those who were still weak: this is how God shows his loveThe CrossChrist died for us while we were still sinnersGraceGod shows his love while we were still sinnersLove
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:8, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- showsσυνίστησινsynistēsin
show
To make something clear: God displays his love.
Where else “synistēsin” appears- loveἀγάπηνagapēn
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēn” appears- while we wereὄντωνontōn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ontōn” appears- sinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōn
sinner
Sinner; in the Pharisees' mouth, someone who did not keep the law.
Where else “hamartōlōn” 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 context
7For scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person; though for the good person perhaps someone even dares to die.
8 · This verse (above)
9Much more, then, having now been declared righteous by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.
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?