Romans 5:8 (DBY)

Passage

but God commends *his* love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.

Nearby Context

Romans 5:6 for we being still without strength, in [the] due time Christ has died for [the] ungodly.

Romans 5:7 For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;

Romans 5:8 but God commends *his* love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.

Romans 5:9 Much rather therefore, having been now justified in [the power of] his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

Romans 5:10 For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much rather, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in [the power of] his life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "commends", "love", "still", "sinners", "christ", and "died". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "commends" and "love", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For scarcely for the just man will..." into verse 9's "Much rather therefore having been now justified...", so "commends" and "love" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "commends" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.