Verse 7

(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 112:5 : 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
• John 15:13 : 13 No one has greater love than this– that one lays down his life for his friends.
• Acts 11:24 : 24 because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.
• Rom 16:4 : 4 who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians.
• 2 Sam 18:3 : 3 But the soldiers replied,“You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won’t be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won’t be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support.”
• 2 Sam 18:27 : 27 The watchman said,“It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said,“He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”
• 2 Sam 23:14-17 : 14 David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. 15 David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!” 16 So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate. They carried it back to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD 17 and said,“O LORD, I will not do this! It is equivalent to the blood of the men who risked their lives by going.” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.