Romans 5:11

And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

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In The King James Version

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

In Context

10For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;

12For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:

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Cross References

Psalms 32:11Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

Psalms 104:34Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

Isaiah 61:10I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

Luke 1:46And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;

John 6:50The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death.

Romans 3:29Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles:

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:7-21

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. ( a. d. 58.) 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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