Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 5:6

6 For when we were yet without strength , in due time Christ died for the ungodly .

Utterly unable to help or redeem our selves.

Some read it according to the time, and refer this clause to the forgoing words; making this to be the sence, When we were weak in time past, or in the time of the Law, before grace appeared, then Christ died, &c. Others rather refer it to the following words, and so our Translation carries it, that in due time. i. e. in the fulness of time, as Gal. 4.4. or in the time that was before decreed, and prefixt by the Father. The Scripture every where speaks of a certain season or hour assigned for the death of Christ. vid. Mat. 26.45. Iohn 8.20. and 12.27. and 17.1.

i. e. for the sake, or instead of such as were enemies to God (as v. 10▪) and so could deserve no such favour from him.

Marginal references: Or, Weak.; Or, According to the time