Bible Strands
Romans 5:7
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman church to contrast human willingness to die for the virtuous with Christ’s death for the ungodly at the appointed time.
The words — ὑπὲρ (huper) means on behalf of, and δικαίου (dikaiou) translates to righteous, establishing the baseline of human moral effort.
The thread — The theme of laying down life for others appears in John 15:13, 1 John 3:16, and Romans 16:4.
Why it lands — The text states that human sacrifice for the righteous is exceptionally rare, so the reader must recognize the magnitude of Christ dying for the ungodly.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Cross-references
- John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
- 1 John 3:16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
- Romans 16:4 who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
- Acts 11:24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
- Psalms 112:5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- 2 Samuel 18:27 The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
- 2 Samuel 23:14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
- 2 Samuel 18:3 But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from the city.”