Romans 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.”

Romans 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die.”

Romans 5:7 — World English Bible

Romans 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.”

Romans 5:7 — American Standard Version

Romans 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;”

Romans 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die; ”

Romans 5:7 — Darby Translation

Romans 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.”

Romans 5:7 — Geneva Bible

Romans 5:7 in Context — Romans 5

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

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What Does Romans 5:7 Mean?

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