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Time after Pentecost · Proper 6 · Year A

Romans 5:6-15

Christ Died for the Ungodly

June 14, 2026

The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk, Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden
The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk, Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden, about 1460The Cleveland Museum of Art
Christ hangs on the cross between Mary and John, and a Carthusian monk kneels at its foot, a sinner for whom he died.God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us … we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son.Workshop of Rogier van der WeydenThe workshop of the greatest Netherlandish painter of the Passion.The Cleveland Museum of ArtThe Cleveland Museum of Art.The Cleveland Museum of Art
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 9:35-10:8 (9-20)Mt 9:35-10:8 (9-20)
EpistleRom. 5:6-15Rom 5:6-15
Old TestamentExod. 19:2-8Ex 19:2-8
PsalterPs. 100Ps 100

Overview & Insights

"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

Paul marvels that Christ died for the ungodly and so proves God's love, then contrasts Adam, through whom sin and death spread to all, with Christ, whose grace overflows to bring life to many.

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Commentary

Enduring Word: Romans 5Enduring Word: Rom 5 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Romans 5 ResourcesPrecept Austin: Rom 5 Resources Precept Austin

Study hub gathering many commentators on Romans 5 verse by verse.

CEP: Romans 5 CommentaryCEP: Rom 5 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on Christ's death for sinners and the Adam-Christ contrast.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Romans 5:6BibleHub: Commentaries on Rom 5:6 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Christ dying for the ungodly.

StudyLight: Romans 5 CommentariesStudyLight: Rom 5 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Romans 5 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Romans 5-16 OverviewBibleProject: Rom 5-16 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the second half of Paul's argument in Romans.

BibleHub: Romans 5 InterlinearBibleHub: Rom 5 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Romans 5Catena: Rom 5 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Romans 5.

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