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(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)[a] But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, because we have now been declared righteous[b] by his blood,[c] we will be saved through him from God’s wrath.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:7 sn Verse 7 forms something of a parenthetical comment in Paul’s argument.
  2. Romans 5:9 tn Grk “having now been declared righteous.” The participle δικαιωθέντες (dikaiōthentes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.
  3. Romans 5:9 tn Or, according to BDF §219.3, “at the price of his blood.”
  4. Romans 5:9 tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as v. 10 shows.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)

Since we have now been justified(B) by his blood,(C) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(D) through him!

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