Romans:5:6-11

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rwp @Romans:5:6 @{For } (\eti gar \). Songs:most documents , but B reads \ei ge \ which Westcott and Hort use in place of \gar \. {While we were yet weak } (\ont “n h ˆm “n asthen “n eti \). Genitive absolute . The second \eti \ (yet ) here probably gave rise to the confusion of text over \eti gar \ above . {In due season } (\kata kairon \). Christ came into the world at the proper time , the fulness of the time (Galatians:4:4 ; strkjv @Ephesians:1:10 ; strkjv @Titus:1:3 |). {I or the ungodly } (\huper aseb “n \). In behalf , instead of . See about \huper \ on strkjv @Galatians:3:13 | and also verse 7 | here . rwp @Romans:5:7 @{Scarcely } (\molis \). Common adverb from \molos \, toil . See on strkjv @Acts:14:18 |. As between \dikaios \, righteous , and \agathos \, good , Lightfoot notes "all the difference in the world " which he shows by quotations from Plato and Christian writers , a difference of sympathy mainly , the \dikaios \ man being "absolutely without sympathy " while the \agathos \ man "is beneficent and kind ." {Would even dare } (\kai tolm ƒi \). Present active indicative of \tolma “\, to have courage . "Even dares to ." Even so in the case of the kindly sympathetic man courage is called for to make the supreme sacrifice . {Perhaps } (\tacha \). Common adverb (perhaps instrumental case ) from \tachus \ (swift ). Only here in N .T . rwp @Romans:5:8 @{His own love } (\t ˆn heautou agap ˆn \). See strkjv @John:3:16 | as the best comment here . {While we were yet sinners } (\eti hamart “l “n ont “n \). Genitive absolute again . Not because we were Jews or Greeks , rich or poor , righteous or good , but plain sinners . Cf . strkjv @Luke:18:13 |, the plea of the publican , "\moi t “i hamart “l “i \." rwp @Romans:5:9 @{Much more then } (\poll “i oun mallon \). Argument from the greater to the less . The great thing is the justification in Christ 's blood . The final salvation (\s “th ˆsometha \, future passive indicative ) is less of a mystery . rwp @Romans:5:10 @{We were reconciled to God } (\kat ˆllag ˆmen t “i the “i \). Second aorist passive indicative of \katallass “\ for which great Pauline word see on ¯2Corinthians:5:18f |. The condition is the first class . Paul does not conceive it as his or our task to reconcile God to us . God has attended to that himself (Romans:3:25f .|). We become reconciled to God by means of the death of God 's Son . "Much more " again we shall be saved "by his life " (\en t ˆi z “ˆi autou \). "In his life ," for he does live , "ever living to intercede for them " (Hebrews:7:25 |). rwp @Romans:5:11 @{But also glorying in God } (\alla kai kauch “menoi en t “i the “i \). Basis of all the exultation above (verses 1-5 |). {Through whom we have now received the reconciliation } (\di hou nun t ˆn katallag ˆn elabomen \). Second aorist active indicative of \lamban “\, looked at as a past realization , "now " (\nun \) in contrast with the future consummation and a sure pledge and guarantee of it .

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