Rom 5:7-8 | RWP | e4.org | Scarcely ( μολις ). Common adverb from μολος , toil. See on . As between δικαιος , righteous, and αγαθος , good, Lightfoot notes "all the difference in the world" which he shows by quotations from Plato and Christian writers, a difference of sympathy mainly, the δικαιος man being "absolutely without sympathy" while the αγαθος man "is beneficent and kind." Would even dare ( κα τολμα ). Present active indicative of τολμαω , to have courage. "Even dares to." Even so in the case of the kindly sympathetic man courage is called for to make the supreme sacrifice. Perhaps ( ταχα ). Common adverb (perhaps instrumental case) from ταχυς (swift). Only here in N.T.

‏ Romans 5:7-8

Scarcely ( μολις ). Common adverb from μολος, toil. See on Ac 14:18. As between δικαιος, righteous, and αγαθος, good, Lightfoot notes "all the difference in the world" which he shows by quotations from Plato and Christian writers, a difference of sympathy mainly, the δικαιος man being "absolutely without sympathy" while the αγαθος man "is beneficent and kind."

Would even dare ( κα τολμα ). Present active indicative of τολμαω, to have courage. "Even dares to." Even so in the case of the kindly sympathetic man courage is called for to make the supreme sacrifice.

Perhaps ( ταχα ). Common adverb (perhaps instrumental case) from ταχυς (swift). Only here in N.T.

His own love ( την εαυτου αγαπην ). See Joh 3:16 as the best comment here.

While we were yet sinners ( ετ αμαρτωλων οντων ). Genitive absolute again. Not because we were Jews or Greeks, rich or poor, righteous or good, but plain sinners. Cf. Lu 18:13, the plea of the publican, " μο τω αμαρτωλω."