Romans 5:8
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Read Romans 5:8 in the NABRE onlineBut God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time, Christ died for us.
Reflection
God demonstrates his love — he does not merely declare it. The demonstration is timing: while we were still sinners, not after we improved. The cross is the proof, and it arrives before we deserve it.
While we were yet sinners
God demonstrates his love by timing. Not after you improved, not once you deserved it — while you were still a sinner. The cross is the proof, and it arrives before the performance, which is what makes it grace rather than wages.
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