Too Have and Too Old
The Bride, white of hair, is stooped over her cane, Her faltering footsteps need guiding. While down the church aisle, with a wan, toothless smile, The bridegroom, in wheelchair, comes riding. And who is this elderly couple you ask? You’ll find when you’ve closely explored it, That here is that rare, most conservative pair Who waited ‘til they could afford it.
- Richard Willard Armour
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 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. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 5:6-8
New Living Translation (NLT)
Agapē: Unconditional Love
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.
Romans 5:8
The Message (MSG)
God’s forgiveness knows no bounds!
Eros: Romantic Love
Philos: brotherly, sisterly, real close friend kind of love
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 5:8
New Living Translation (NLT)