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Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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συνίστησινsunistēsincommendethσυνίστημι (sunistēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “commendeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4921I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.commendethδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτοῦheautouhisἑαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.hisἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.towardἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὅτιhotiin thatὅτιconjunction — “in that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.in thatἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnsinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the of-formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinnersὄντωνontōnto 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).usΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀπέθανενapethanento 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)

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Young’s Literal Translation

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

World English Bible

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,

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