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Atomic Bible
Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
from Christ’s Sacrifice for the Ungodly, Romans 5:6-11
What it says

God proves his love in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

What it is doing

This verse states the gospel contrast at the center of the section.

In context

6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! 10For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.