Romans 5
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About this chapter
AI-assisted, sourced"Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," and we glory even in tribulations, for "tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope," because "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost." "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," and "we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son." "As by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin," so "by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous," and "where sin abounded, grace did much more abound." Romans 5:1Romans 5:3Romans 5:4Romans 5:5Romans 5:8Romans 5:10Romans 5:12Romans 5:19Romans 5:20
Who, where, when, and the key verses
Who
Believers "justified by faith," Adam, and "one, Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1Romans 5:14Romans 5:17Romans overview
Where
Paul writes to the believers at Rome, the capital of the empire, traditionally from Corinth. Romans overview
When
Traditionally about AD 56-57, near the end of Paul's third journey, as he prepared to take the collection to Jerusalem. Scholars agree Paul wrote it and generally date it about AD 55-58. Romans overview
How it fits
Chapter 4 ended with Jesus "raised again for our justification." Chapter 6 answers a question raised by "grace did much more abound": "Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound." Romans 4:25Romans 5:20Romans 6:1
Key verses
- Verse 1
"Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
- Verse 8
"God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
- Verse 12
"By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." 1 Corinthians 15:22 says, "as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Romans 5:121 Corinthians 15:22
Takeaway
God showed His love by sending Christ to die for you while you were still a sinner, so rest in the peace He gives. Romans 5:1Romans 5:8
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Peace with God
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10For 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. 11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Adam and Christ
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: 13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 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. 15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 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.) 18Therefore 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. 19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.