Romans 5:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ”

Romans 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But God commendeth ... - God has exhibited or showed his love in this unusual and remarkable manner. His love - His kind feeling; his beneficence; his willingness to submit to sacrifice to do...
Romans 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But God (h) commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet (i) sinners, Christ died for us. (h) He commends his love toward us, so that in the midst of our afflictions we may know assured...
Romans 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Love and Reconciliation. Romans 5:6-8 . The helplessness and ill-desert of the objects, and the timeliness of the intervention, go to commend God's love to us, shown in the death of Christ on our...
Romans 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

commendeth . See Romans 3:5 . In this verse the subject of the sentence comes last, and reads "commendeth His own love toward us God", giving the Figure of speech Hyperbaton (App-6), for emphasis...
Romans 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. But God confirms, etc. The verb, συνίστησι, has various meanings; that which is most suitable to this place is that of confirming; for it was not the Apostle’s object to excite our gr...
Romans 5:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1841 THE BELIEVER’S SECURITY IN CHRIST Romans 5:6-10 . For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: y...
Romans 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. But God commendeth his love, etc. - συνιστησι· God hath set this act of infinite mercy in the most consp...
Romans 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But God commendeth his love, &c.— St. Paul gives them here another evidence of the love of God towards them.—The ground they had to glory in the hopes of eternal salvation is the death of Chris...
Romans 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. But God commendeth, х sunisteesin ( G4921 )] - 'setteth forth,' 'displayeth' (see the same w...
Romans 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Salvation and the Results of its Acceptance St. Paul completes his exposition of acceptance by faith by pointing to its blessed effects ( Romans 5:1-11 ). In the following vv. he compares si...
Romans 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (1-11) A description of the serene and blissful state which the sense of justification brings. Faith brings justification; justification brings (let us see that it does bring) peace — peace w...
Romans 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY FOR THE JUSTIFIED Romans 5:1-11 WE reached a pause in the Apostle's thought with the close of the last paragraph. We may reverently imagine, as in spirit we lis...
Romans 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Great Blessings through Christ Romans 5:1-11 We stand in grace; we look for glory. Our standing is sure, although apart from our feelings or deserts. It is ours forever, through union with the...
Romans 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now dealt with the values of justification. The value to the individual is a threefold blessing. This nature as to cause the heart to rejoice. The apostle now showed the difference betwe...
Romans 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. (8) But...
Romans 5:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE DEPTH OF GOD’S LOVE ‘But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’ Romans 5:8 It is a remarkable feature in the sorrows of Jesus, that H...
Romans 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But God commendeth his love towards us ,.... That is, he hath manifested it, which was before hid in his heart; he has given clear evidence of it, a full proof and demonstration of it; he has so con...
Romans 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Ver. 8. God commendeth, &c. ] Herein God lays naked to us the tenderest heart of his fatherly co...
Romans 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For How can we now doubt of God's love, since when we were without strength Either to think, will, or do any thing good; were utterly incapable of making any atonement for our transgressions, or...
Romans 5:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Blessings Attending Justification Now as to the means and assurance of present justification, every question has been answered, every doubt fully banished by simple, straightforward truth. Thu...
Romans 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. A. D. 58. 6 For when we were yet with...
Romans 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God commendeth his love toward us; i.e. he declareth or confirmeth it by this, as a most certain sign, he makes it most conspicuous or illustrious: see 1 Thessalonians 3:16 1 John 4:9,10 . In...
Romans 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Direct Consequence Of Our Being Accounted as Righteous Through Faith (5:1-11). Paul now outlines some of the consequences of our being ‘accounted as righteous' through faith. These he represen...
Romans 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 5:7 . Righteous and good .—That is, the one righteous; the other good, merciful, benevolent. Romans 5:8 .—Christ’s death a vicarious death, but not necessarily expressed...
Romans 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:1-11 Immediate Results of Justification. To be acquitted of guilt through the death of Jesus is the most elementary blessing which the gospel brings to our condemned race, shut up in its...
Romans 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: We have it tonight. We enjoy it. We delight in it, «through our Lord Jesus Christ.» Romans...
Romans 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Faith in the atonement removes the guilt of sin, and makes us heirs of all the promised righteousness of God; the prodigals...
Romans 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 5:1-45 (6) The results of the revelation of the righteousness of God, as affecting (a) the consciousness and hopes of believers; (b) the position of mankind befor...
Romans 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The basis of the Christian's hope:
Romans 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:16 ; 1 John 4:10 ; 1 John 4:9 ; 1 Peter 3:18 ; 1 Timothy 1:16 ; Ephesians 1:6-8 ; Ephesians 2:7 ; Isaiah 53:6 ; John 15:13 ; Romans 3:5 ; Romans 5:20
Romans 5:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Far-Reaching Riches of Grace Romans 5:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Romans leads us into the deepest mysteries of God and of grace. As we begin its study we feel that we are entering...
Romans 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But God recommendeth — A most elegant expression. Those are wont to be recommended to us, who were before either unknown to, or alienated from, us. While we were sinners — So far from being good, t...

Romans 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 5:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 5:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes