Romans 5:6 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Romans 5:4 And patience trial; and trial hope;

Romans 5:5 And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost who is given to us.

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

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "weak", "time", and "ungodly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "weak", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And hope confoundeth not because the charity..." into verse 7's "For scarce for a just man will...", so "christ" and "weak" 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 "christ" and "weak" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.