Romans 5:10
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.
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:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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!
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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
- 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;
- DARBY
- For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much rather, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in [the power of] his life.
- BLB
- For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved in His life!
- ÅB
- For så sant vi ble forlikt med Gud ved hans Sønns død da vi var fiender, så skal vi vel enda mer bli frelst ved hans liv etter at vi er blitt forlikt.
- OTB
- For hvis vi, mens vi var fiender, ble forsonet med Gud gjennom Hans Sønns død, mye mer, etter å ha blitt forsonet, skal vi bli frelst ved Hans liv.
- B1930
- For så sant vi blev forlikt med Gud ved hans Sønns død da vi var fiender, så skal vi så meget mere bli frelst ved hans liv efterat vi er blitt forlikt;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 5:18–19
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:10–11
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Read in contextRomans 8:32
He 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?
Read in contextColossians 1:20–21
And, 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.
Read in contextHebrews 7:25
Wherefore 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.
Read in contextEphesians 2:16
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Read in contextRevelation 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.
Read in contextColossians 3:3–4
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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