Berean Standard Bible
“Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.”
Paul is explaining in Romans 5 that we have peace with God through Christ, who died for us while we were still weak. To show how remarkable that is, he first describes what people are normally willing to do for one another.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
World English Bible (WEB)
For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.
King James Version (KJV)
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for the good man perhaps some one also does dare to die;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Ciertamente apenas muere alguno por un justo: con todo podrá ser que alguno osara morir por el bueno.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Es muy difícil que alguien dé su vida por una persona justa y buena, aunque, en efecto, pudiera darse un caso así.
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