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Romans 5:21 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Romans 5:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 5 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord—Paul concludes the Adam-Christ typology with paired reigns. Sin ἐβασίλευσεν (ebasileusen, 'reigned') ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ (en tō thanatō, 'in/through death'), exercising tyrannical dominion through humanity's mortality and condemnation.But grace βασιλεύσῃ (basileusē, aorist subjunctive, 'might reign') διὰ δικαιοσύνης (dia dikaiosynēs, 'through righteousness') unto ζωὴν αἰώνιον (zōēn aiōnion, 'eternal life'). Grace doesn't reign through overlooking sin but through providing ri...
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Cross-References for Romans 5:21
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“bringing salvation to all men”
“even over those whose sins weren't like Adam's disobedience”
“the body is dead because of sin”
“And of his fulness have all we received”
“but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“but under grace.”
“as sin entered into the world through one man”
“death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one”
“who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus”
“the eternal life.”