Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
But God commendeth—"setteth off," "displayeth"—in glorious contrast with all that men will do for each other.
his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners—that is, in a state not of positive "goodness," nor even of negative "righteousness," but on the contrary, "sinners," a state which His soul hateth.
Christ died for us—Now comes the overpowering inference, emphatically redoubled.
For when we were yet without strength—that is, powerless to deliver ourselves, and so ready to perish.
in due time—at the appointed season.
Christ died for the ungodly—Three signal properties of God's love are here given: First, "Christ died for the ungodly," whose character, so far from meriting any interposition in their behalf, was altogether repulsive to the eye of God; second, He did this "when they were without strength"—with nothing between them and perdition but that self-originating divine compassion; third, He did this "at the due time," when it was most fitting that it should take place (compare Galatians 4:4), The two former of these properties the apostle now proceeds to illustrate.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Romans 5:8:
Exodus 32:32
Hosea 14:4
Romans 5:1
2 Corinthians 5:14
Ephesians 5:2
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