Romans 5:7 “Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man…”

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

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.

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Cross references

“scarcely”

John 15:13 1 John 3:16

John 15:13 · BSB

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 3:16 · BSB

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.

“a good”

Acts 11:24 Psalm 112:5 2 Samuel 18:27

Acts 11:24 · BSB

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Psalm 112:5 · BSB

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

2 Samuel 18:27 · BSB

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.”

“some”

Romans 16:4 2 Samuel 23:14–17 2 Samuel 18:3

Romans 16:4 · BSB

who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

2 Samuel 23:14–17 · BSB

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

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…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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