Romans 5:8“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
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Romans 5:8
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
“While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” — Paul's summary of the timing and logic of the cross.
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What does Romans 5:8 mean?
Paul points out that Christ's death came at the worst possible moment — not when humanity had improved, but “while we were yet sinners”. The verse grounds Christian assurance in God's prior love, not human merit.
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