Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Romans 5:8 in English Standard Version "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Joh 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.Ro 5:6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.