Romans 5:21

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KJV King James Version

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

WEB World English Bible

that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ASV American Standard Version

that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

that even as the sin did reign in the death, so also the grace may reign, through righteousness, to life age-during, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Surrounding context — Romans 5

18 Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Titus 2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.Romans 8:10And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.John 1:16-17And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.Romans 5:12Wherefore, 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:Romans 5:17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)Romans 6:16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?1 John 2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Romans 6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:1 John 5:11-13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Romans 4:13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.

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