Romans 5:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 5:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 5:21 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 5:21 — KJV
“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)
Romans 5:21 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 5:21
“For 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.) by one man's...: or, by one offence”
Shares key themes with Romans 5:21: reigned, death, grace
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Shares key themes with Romans 5:21: sin, death, through
“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,”
Shares key themes with Romans 5:21: hath, even, grace
“But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.”
Shares key themes with Romans 5:21: even, grace, through
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Shares key themes with Romans 5:21: might, grace, through
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