Romans 5:6-8
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6 For Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.[a] 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.(A)
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- 5:7 In the world of Paul’s time the good person is especially one who is magnanimous to others.
1 John 3:16
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16 The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.(A)
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