Romans 5:6

Romans · New Testament · Chapter 5

“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”Romans 5:6

What Does Romans 5:6 Mean?

Romans 5:6 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 5, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Grace, and Justification.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Romans 5:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Romans 5:8“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”Isaiah 53:5“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”Luke 19:10“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”John 15:13“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”Ephesians 2:1“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”Colossians 2:13“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”Titus 3:3“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”Romans 5:10“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”Romans 4:25“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”Romans 8:32“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”1 Peter 3:18“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”Titus 2:12“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”1 Thessalonians 5:9“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”Hebrews 9:26“For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.”Mark 2:17“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Romans 4:5“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”Galatians 4:4“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”1 Timothy 1:9“Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,”1 Peter 5:6“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”Ephesians 2:5“Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”

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