Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Cross-references
Romans 16:4
Parallel
In Romans 16:4, Paul gives a concrete example of Prisca and Aquila risking their necks for him, illustrating the rare act of dying for a good person.
2 Samuel 23:14–17
Parallel
In 2 Samuel 23:14-17, David's mighty men risk their lives to get water for him—a striking example of daring sacrifice for a beloved leader.
John 15:13
Parallel
John 15:13 defines greatest love as laying down life for friends, echoing the hypothetical in Romans 5:7 about dying for a good person.
Genesis 44:33
Parallel
In Genesis 44:33, Judah offers himself as a slave to spare Benjamin—a self-sacrificial act that parallels dying for a good person.
1 John 3:16
Contrast
1 John 3:16 presents Christ's actual laying down his life as the model, contrasting with Romans 5:7's hypothetical rare case.