Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
For when wee were yet without strength, ‖in due time, Christ died for the vngodly.
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- Ephesians 2:1–5Rank 1 from verse 6
1AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
1¶ And you hath hee quickned who were dead in trespasses, and sinnes,
2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the aire, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience,
3Among whom also we all had our conuersation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling †the desires of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, euen as others:
4But God who is rich in mercie, for his great loue wherewith hee loued vs,
5Euen when wee were dead in sinnes, hath quickned vs together with Christ, (by grace ye are saued)
- Romans 5:8Rank 2 from verse 6
- Colossians 2:13Rank 3 from verse 6
- Titus 3:3–5Rank 4 from verse 6
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindnesse and ‖loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
5Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
- Romans 5:10Rank 5 from verse 6
- Romans 4:25Rank 6 from verse 6
- Titus 2:12Rank 7 from verse 6
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9Rank 8 from verse 6
- Galatians 4:4Rank 9 from verse 6
- Hebrews 9:26Rank 10 from verse 6
26For 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.
26For then must hee often haue suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sinne by the sacrifice of himselfe.
- Romans 4:5Rank 11 from verse 6
- 1 Timothy 1:9Rank 12 from verse 6
9Knowing 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,
9Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
- 1 Peter 1:20Rank 13 from verse 6
- 2 Peter 2:5–6Rank 14 from verse 6
5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
5And spared not the old world, but saued Noah the eight person a preacher of righteousnesse, bringing in the flood vpon the world of the vngodly:
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:
- Ezekiel 16:4–8Rank 15 from verse 6
4And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
5None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
6¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
7I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
4‖And as for thy natiuity in the day thou wast borne, thy nauell was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee: thou wast not salted at all, nor swadled at all.
5None eye pitied thee to doe any of these vnto thee, to haue compassion vpon thee, but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast borne.
6¶ ‖And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine owne blood, I said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Liue: yea I said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Liue.
7††I haue caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine haire is growen, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.
4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
4For there are certaine men crept in vnawares, who were before of olde ordained to this condemnation, vngodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciuiousnesse, and denying the onely Lord God, & our Lord Iesus Christ.
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
15To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
- Psalms 1:1Rank 18 from verse 6
- 2 Peter 3:7Rank 19 from verse 6
7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
7But the heauens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserued vnto fire against the day of Iudgement, and perdition of vngodly men.
- Daniel 11:15Rank 20 from verse 6
15So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
15††So the King of the North shall come, and cast vp a mount, and take the most fenced cities, and the armes of the South shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
- Romans 11:26Rank 21 from verse 6
- Lamentations 1:6Rank 23 from verse 6
6And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
6And from the daughter of Zion all her beautie is departed: her princes are become like Harts that find no pasture, & they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
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Romans 5:6
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Proper, fitting, or appointed for the stated time, season, order, or occasion. 2. Owed, payable, belonging, deserved, required, or rightfully assigned to a person or purpose.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
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5:1THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
5:1¶ Therefore being iustified by faith, wee haue peace with God, through our Lord Iesus Christ.
5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
5:2By whom also wee haue accesse by faith, into this grace wherein wee stand, and reioyce in hope of the glory of God.
5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
5:3And not onely so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience:
5:4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5:4And patience, experience: and experience, hope:
5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
5:5And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.
5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
5:6For when wee were yet without strength, ‖in due time, Christ died for the vngodly.
Selected passage5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peraduenture for a good man, some would euen dare to dye.
5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
5:8But God commendeth his loue towards vs, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
5:9Much more then being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.
5:10For 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.
5:10For if when wee were enemies, we were reconciled to God, by the death of his sonne: much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life.
5:11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
5:11And not onely so, but wee also ioy in God, through our Lorde Iesus Christ, by whom we haue now receiued the atonement.