KJV King James Version
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 5:10
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
WEB World English Bible
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
ASV American Standard Version
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.
Surrounding context — Romans 5
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἰG1487 · eiifγὰρG1063 · garforἐχθροὶG2190 · echthrosenemyὄντεςG1510 · eimito beκατηλλάγημενG2644 · katallassōto reconcileτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθανάτουG2288 · thanatosdeathτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heπολλῷG4183 · polusmuchμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreκαταλλαγέντεςG2644 · katallassōto reconcileσωθησόμεθαG4982 · sōzōto saveἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωῇG2222 · zōēlifeαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:18-19And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;2 Corinthians 4:10-11Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?Colossians 1:20-21And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:Revelation 1:18[I am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.John 10:28-29And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Romans 8:34Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.Leviticus 6:30And no sin offering, whereof [any] of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile [withal] in the holy [place], shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.Ezekiel 45:20And so thou shalt do the seventh [day] of the month for every one that erreth, and for [him that is] simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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