Bible in the original · Strong’s
Romans 5:8 in the Greek
Meaning word by word (Strong’s)
The verse
King James Version
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Bíblia Livre
Mas Deus prova o seu amor por nós através de Cristo haver morrido por nós, quando ainda éramos pecadores.
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Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.
KJV renders it: and, but, Now
In this verse: “But”
KJV renders it: God
In this verse: “God”
KJV renders it: commend
In this verse: “commendeth”
KJV renders it: himself, themselves, yourselves
In this verse: “his”
Meaning: love
In this verse: “love”
KJV renders it: into, unto
In this verse: “toward”
KJV renders it: us, we
In this verse: “us”
KJV renders it: that, for, because
In this verse: “in that”
KJV renders it: our, us, we
In this verse: “while we … us”
KJV renders it: being
In this verse: “were”
KJV renders it: yet, further, longer
In this verse: “yet”
KJV renders it: sinners, sinner, sinful
In this verse: “sinners”
Meaning: Christ, the Anointed One
In this verse: “Christ”
KJV renders it: die, died, dead
In this verse: “died”
KJV renders it: for, above, of
In this verse: “for”
The number opens the full entry: definition, derivation and the verses where the word appears.
More verses in the original
- Romans 6:23 in the Greek
- Romans 8:28 in the Greek
- Romans 8:31 in the Greek
- Romans 8:38 in the Greek
- Romans 10:9 in the Greek
- Romans 12:2 in the Greek

