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For at just the right time, while we were still powerless,[a] the Messiah[b] died for the ungodly. For it is rare for anyone to die for a righteous person, though somebody might be brave enough to die for a good person. But God demonstrates his love for us by the fact that the Messiah[c] died for us while we were still sinners.

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  1. Romans 5:6 Or weak
  2. Romans 5:6 Or Christ
  3. Romans 5:8 Or Christ

You see, at just the right time,(A) when we were still powerless,(B) Christ died for the ungodly.(C) 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.(D)

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