Text:Commentary:
Romans 5:8

Original:
συνιστησιν δε την εαυτου αγαπην εις ημας ο θεος οτι ετι αμαρτωλων οντων ημων χριστος υπερ ημων απεθανεν

Literal:
But God demonstrates His own love to us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ on our behalf died.

Now Christ died for people who were sinners[1]A great word to consider..  They were not asking for salvation and were even opposed to it.  It was these people for whom Christ came, gave His life as a substitute, and took the punishment which they deserved.

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1 A great word to consider.
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