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For scarcely will one die for a righteous man, yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.
Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.
It isn’t often that someone will die for a righteous person, though maybe someone might dare to die for a good person.
Now it is a rare event when someone gives up his life even for the sake of somebody righteous, although possibly for a truly good person one might have the courage to die.
No one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone might be willing to die for a truly good person.
For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;
For one will rarely die for a righteous person; for perhaps someone may even dare to die for the good person.
For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
Very few people will die to save the life of someone else, even if it is for a good person. Someone might be willing to die for an especially good person.
Nobody will agree to die on behalf of another person, even if that person has done what is right. Maybe someone might be brave enough to die on behalf of a person who is very good.
It is rare indeed that someone will die for a righteous person. Perhaps someone might actually go so far as to die for a person who has been good to him.
For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
·Very few people will [or Rarely/Scarcely will anyone] die for a ·righteous [just; pious] person. Although perhaps for a ·good [truly good; noble] person someone might possibly die [C the “righteous” person may be someone who is outwardly religious, while the “good” person is genuinely generous and loving].
Doubtless one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.
Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person.
It is a difficult thing for someone to die for a righteous person. It may even be that someone might dare to die for a good person.
For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.
Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good man someone might possibly die.
For it is rare for anyone to die for a righteous person, though somebody might be brave enough to die for a good person.
And we can see that it was while we were powerless to help ourselves that Christ died for sinful men. In human experience it is a rare thing for one man to give his life for another, even if the latter be a good man, though there have been a few who have had the courage to do it. Yet the proof of God’s amazing love is this: that it was while we were sinners that Christ died for us.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
For one will hardly die for a righteous man, though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die),
Even if we were good, we really wouldn’t expect anyone to die for us, though, of course, that might be barely possible.
Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn’t, and doesn’t, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn’t been so weak, we wouldn’t have known what to do anyway. We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.
Rarely for a righteous man will one die. Yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.
For rarely will one die for an upright person—though perhaps for · a genuinely good person one · might actually dare to die.
Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person.
Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.
For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die.
For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
Indeed, it is seldom that anyone will die for a just person, although perhaps for a good person someone might be willing to die.
Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die.
(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)
It is unusual for anyone to die for a godly person. Maybe someone would be willing to die for a good person.
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
No one is willing to die for another person, but for a good man someone might be willing to die.
Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.
Yet scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person; perhaps for a good person a man might dare to die.
Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
It’s a rare thing to find someone who will die on behalf of an upright person—though I suppose someone might be brave enough to die for a good person.
For only rarely will someone die for a tzaddik (righteous man); though efsher (perhaps) it is shayach (conceivable) that someone will dare to die for the tzaddik.
Doubtless, one will scarcely die for a righteous man. Although, for a good man it may be that one dare die.
Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.
Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.
For rarely will anyone die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man someone might even dare to die.
Now it is rare to find someone willing to die for an upright person, although it’s possible that someone may give up his life for one who is truly good.
For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die.
Almost no one would die to save even a good man. But perhaps someone would die to save a very good man.
For scarcely dieth any man for the just man; and yet for a good man peradventure some man dare die.
for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;
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