Romans 5:7
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For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.

scarcely.

John 15:13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 3:16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

a good.

2 Samuel 18:27 And the watchman said: The running of the foremost seemeth to me like the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said: He is a good man: and cometh with good news.

Psalm 112:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:

Acts 11:24 For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

some.

Romans 16:4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles),

2 Samuel 18:3 And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us.

2 Samuel 23:14-17 And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem. . . .

Context
Christ's Sacrifice for the Ungodly
6For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly? 7For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die. 8But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:15
For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

John 15:13
Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 5:6
For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?

Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.

Lexicon
[It is] rare
μόλις (molis)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3433: With difficulty, hardly, scarcely. Probably by variation for mogis; with difficulty.

indeed
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[for] anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

to die
ἀποθανεῖται (apothaneitai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

a righteous [man],
δικαίου (dikaiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.

though
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

a good [man]
ἀγαθοῦ (agathou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

someone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

{might} possibly
τάχα (tacha)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5029: Quickly, presently, perhaps. As if neuter plural of tachus; shortly, i.e. possibly.

dare
τολμᾷ (tolma)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5111: To dare, endure, be bold, have courage, make up the mind. From tolma; to venture; by implication, to be courageous.

to die.
ἀποθανεῖν (apothanein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.


Additional Translations
It is rare indeed for anyone to die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

For rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though on behalf of the good man perhaps someone would even dare to die.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;
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