Where is it in the Bible?
Romans 5:8
8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
In other translations
- ESV
- 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- NLT
- 8But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
- CSB
- 8But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- KJV
- 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The surrounding passage
Romans 5:6–10, King James Version
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Context
Paul is explaining what follows from being justified by faith: peace with God and a hope that does not disappoint (5:1–5). He points out that someone will rarely die even for a righteous person, yet Christ died for people while they were still sinners and enemies of God (5:6–10). Part of the "Romans Road."
About the book of Romans
Paul’s fullest statement of the gospel: righteousness by faith.
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