Romans 5:21

So that as sin has reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to bring 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

20The law entered, that offences might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more:

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Cross References

John 10:28And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Romans 5:12Therefore, since through one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; so death spread to all men, for all have sinned:

Romans 5:17For if by one man's offence death reigned through that one; much more shall those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master: for you are not under the law, but under grace.

Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Titus 2:11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to 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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