King James Version
Romans 5:10 in the King James Version says “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall b...” — study this verse from Romans chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Romans 5:10 · KJV
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. atonement: or, reconciliation
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: for that: or, in whom
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“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“enemies”
G2190hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially satan)
“being reconciled”
G2644to change mutually, i.e., (figuratively) to compound a difference
“to God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“the death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
“Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“much”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“being reconciled”
G2644to change mutually, i.e., (figuratively) to compound a difference
“we shall be saved”
G4982to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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