romans-5:7-8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 5:7

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Ver. 7. Yet peradventure for a good man ] For a public person. Lilloe stepped between the murderer and King Edwin his master to intercept the deadly thrust. (Speed’s Chron.) A common soldier lost his life at Musselborough field to save the Earl of Huntly’s life; so did Nicolas Ribische to rescue Prince Maurice at the siege of Pista. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 5:8

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Ver. 8. God commendeth, &c. ] Herein God lays naked to us the tenderest heart of his fatherly compassions, as in an anatomy. A young student in history (saith Polybius) should have the whole history of the world under his view; and should reduce all into one body. a God, by giving his Son for us, showed us all his love at once, as it were embodied. All other spiritual blessings meet in this,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 5:7

scarcely: John 15:13, 1 John 3:16 a good: 2 Samuel 18:27, Psalms 112:5, Acts 11:24 some: Romans 16:4, 2 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 23:14-Esther : Reciprocal: Genesis 44:33 - I pray thee 2 Samuel 23:16 - the three Proverbs 12:2 - good John 7:12 - is a read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 5:8

commendeth: Romans 5:20, Romans 3:5, John 15:13, Ephesians 1:6-Ruth :, Ephesians 2:7, 1 Timothy 1:16 in that: Isaiah 53:6, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10 Reciprocal: Genesis 22:2 - Take Genesis 22:12 - seeing Judges 9:17 - adventured his life Song of Solomon 2:4 - his banner Song of Solomon 3:10 - the midst Isaiah 42:16 - and not Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness Matthew 7:11 - how Luke 6:35 - love Luke 7:37 - which Luke 18:13 - a sinner... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:7

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.A just man — One who gives to all what is strictly their due The good man - One who is eminently holy; full of love, of compassion, kindness, mildness, of every heavenly and amiable temper.Perhaps-one-would-even-dare to die — Every word increases the strangeness of the thing, and declares even this to be something great and unusual. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.But God recommendeth — A most elegant expression. Those are wont to be recommended to us, who were before either unknown to, or alienated from, us.While we were sinners — So far from being good, that we were not even just. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:7

7. A righteous man… a good man A righteous man is one rigidly just; a good man is one never unjust, but often more than just, namely, kind, generous, bountiful. The former all may respect, few will love, but scarce one will die for; the latter is loved, and for him many would sacrifice much, perhaps even life. read more