Rom 5:8 | RWP | e4.org | His own love ( την εαυτου αγαπην ). See as the best comment here. While we were yet sinners ( ετ αμαρτωλων οντων ). Genitive absolute again. Not because we were Jews or Greeks, rich or poor, righteous or good, but plain sinners. Cf. , the plea of the publican, " μο τω αμαρτωλω ."

‏ Romans 5:8

His own love ( την εαυτου αγαπην ). See Joh 3:16 as the best comment here.

While we were yet sinners ( ετ αμαρτωλων οντων ). Genitive absolute again. Not because we were Jews or Greeks, rich or poor, righteous or good, but plain sinners. Cf. Lu 18:13, the plea of the publican, " μο τω αμαρτωλω."