Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
KJV
μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται· ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν·
Greek NT
vix enim pro justo quis moritur : nam pro bono forsitan quis audeat mori.
Vulgate
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
ASV
For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δίκαιος
dikaios
adjective · 79×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μόλις
molis
adverb · 6×
τάχα
tacha
adverb · 2×
τολμάω
tolmao
verb · 16×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. What I have often said I shall now repeat, and shall not cease to say. What is that? It is that Jesus, when about to touch on sublime doctrines, often contains Himself by reason of the infirmity of His hearers, and dwells not for a continuance on subjects worthy of His greatness, but rather on those which partake of condescension. For the sublime and great, being but once ut…
Cross-references
- 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- 2Sam 23:16 — And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not d
- Acts 11:24 — For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
- John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- Prov 12:2 — A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
- Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Rom 16:4 — Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.