King James Version

Romans 5:6

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “still” (ἔτι) before according to here.

Ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christὄντωνontōnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀσθενῶνasthenōnweakἀσθενής (asthenēs)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “weak”, the of-formG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.This verse uses “weak”.ἔτιetistillἔτιadverb — “still”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “still”.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.καιρὸνkairontimeκαιρός (kairos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἀσεβῶνasebōnungodlyἀσεβής (asebēs)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “ungodly”, the of-formG765impious, ungodly, wicked.This verse uses “ungodly”.the ungodlyἀπέθανενapethanento dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

Young’s Literal Translation

For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;

World English Bible

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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