Romans 5:21

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

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In The 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.

In Context

20However, law came on the scene so that the offense might abound; but where the sin abounded, the grace superabounded,

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Cross References

John 10:28And I give them eternal life, and they will never ever be wasted; and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Romans 5:12Now then, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, just so death spread to all men, because all sinned

Romans 5:17Further, if by the offense of the one man death reigned through that man, much more will those who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:14Really, sin must not rule over you, because you are not under law but under grace.

Romans 6:23Because the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Titus 2:11For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men,

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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