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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Romans 5 The Apostle having clearly stated, and fully proved the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of faith, proceeds to observe the comfortable fruits and effects of this great blessing, known and enjoyed by the believer; as also the source and spring of it, the love of God, which appears in the death of Christ, in the room and stead of his people, which is the...
John Gill
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die,.... The design of this, and the following verse, is to show that Christ's dying for ungodly persons is an instance of kindness that is matchless and unparalleled. By "a righteous man", is not meant a truly gracious, holy man; nor one that is made righteous by the obedience of Christ; but one that is so in his own eyes, and in the esteem of others,...
Matthew Henry
The apostle, having made good his point, and fully proved justification by faith, in this chapter proceeds in the explication, illustration, and application of that truth. I. He shows the fruits of justification, ver. 1-5. II. He shows the fountain and foundation of justification in the death of Jesus Christ, which he discourses of at large in the rest of the chapter. Justification and Its...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man A benevolent, loving-spirited man.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. And that is the glory of his love. While we were rebels against his government, he redeemed us. While we were far off from him by wicked works he sent his Son to die and bring us near. Free grace, indeed, was this — not caused by anything in us, but springing freely from the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: If a man is known to be sternly just, like Aristides, nobody would care enough for him to die for him. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. For a benevolent man, a true philanthropist, a lover of his race, there are some who might say that they would die for him. Yet the apostle only says, “Peradventure for a good man...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Nobody would feel impelled to die for a man who is only severely and strictly just, he may command our admiration, but not our affection. Aristides the Just is, indeed, at last banished; men cannot bear a man whose whole character is bare justice, for they are themselves usually so unjust....
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: However upright and just a man may be, nobody thinks of dying for him. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. That is to say, for a generous, kind, noble-hearted man, some might dare to die.
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: Though he were as just as Aristides, though be were renowned for justice, nobody would die for him. There is no such attraction in the virtue as would win anyone’s love, so as to die for the man who displays it. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. For a benevolent, large-hearted, kindly-disposed man some might dare...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: For a man who is perfectly just, — there are few who would be willing to die for him. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. For a generous, noble-hearted man, some might be willing to die; yet there is a peradventure even about that.
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely- Now the apostle goes away from his theme, carried away by the still greater subject of the love of God in Christ Jesus, and the way of reconciliation by Christ, he goes on to that theme: “For scarcely” — Rom_5:7. For a righteous man will one die:- However “just” Aristides might be, nobody would die for him. However “righteous” a man might be, he would not, by his justice or...
Charles H. Spurgeon
for scarcely for a righteous man will one die: He is very righteous, but he is very stern; nobody cares much about him. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. He is “a good man “ — benevolent, kind, and tender.
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. What an argument this is for the final safety of believers! If Christ died for us when we were enemies,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: For a merely just man, scarcely would anybody die. Rom_5:7. Yet peradventure for a good man— For a benevolent man—
Charles H. Spurgeon
Some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, It is under that aspect that Christ is to be regarded as dying for the ungodly, dying for sinners. Ungodly man, guilty sinner, is there not hope for you in this blessed truth? Does anyone say, “I shall be lost, for I am ungodly; I must necessarily perish, for I am a sinner”?...