Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
New American Standard Bible
so that, as
King James Version
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Holman Bible
so that, just as sin reigned in death,
International Standard Version
so that, just as sin ruled by bringing death, so also grace might rule by bringing justification that results in eternal life through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.
A Conservative Version
so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign, through righteousness, for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
American Standard Version
that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amplified
so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
An Understandable Version
This was so that just as sin ruled [over mankind], causing [physical] death, even so God's unearned favor would rule [over mankind], providing [them with] righteousness, and leading to never ending life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Anderson New Testament
that as sin has reigned, ending in death, so might grace reign by justification, ending in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Common New Testament
so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.
Darby Translation
in order that, even as sin has reigned in the power of death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Godbey New Testament
in order that as sin reigned through death, so may grace reign also through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Goodspeed New Testament
so that just as sin had reigned through death, mercy might reign through uprightness and bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
That as sin reigned in death, so grace might reign by justice to life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
King James 2000
That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Modern King James verseion
so that as sin has reigned to death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
so that, while sin had reigned the reign of death, grace might also reign with a righteousness that ends in life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Montgomery New Testament
in order that as sin has ruled as king in death, so also grace might rule as king in righteousness which issues in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord,??urs!
NET Bible
so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
New Heart English Bible
that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Noyes New Testament
that as sin reigned in death, so grace might reign through righteousness to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Sawyer New Testament
that as sin reigned in death, so the grace shall reign through righteousness in life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Emphasized Bible
In order that - just as sin reigned in death, so, also, favour, might reign through righteousness unto life age-abiding, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In order than, just as Sin had reigned in the realm of Death, so, too, might Loving-kindness reign through righteousness, and result in Immortal Life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Webster
That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death, so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which results in the Life of the Ages through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Williams New Testament
so that just as sin had reigned by death, so His favor too might reign in right standing with God which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
World English Bible
that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Worrell New Testament
that, as sin reigned in death, so also might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Worsley New Testament
so grace might reign through righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
that even as the sin did reign in the death, so also the grace may reign, through righteousness, to life age-during, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Themes
Adam » The first man. Creation of » Temptation and sin of
Christ » Life, the » Life everlasting
death » How death entered into the world
Grace » Described as » Sovereign
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is of grace
Life » Christ » Life everlasting
Christ the Life » Life everlasting
Topics
Interlinear
En
εἰς
Eis
Usage: 1267
Dia
Aionios
Dia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Death Came Through Adam But Life Comes Through Christ
20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace: 21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Cross References
Romans 5:14
But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
John 1:16-17
From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
Romans 5:12
For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
Romans 6:23
For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
Romans 4:13
For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 5:17
For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:12
For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;
Romans 6:14
For sin may not have rule over you: because you are not under law, but under grace.
Romans 6:16
Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness.
Romans 8:10
And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Hebrews 4:16
Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
1 John 2:25
And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
1 John 5:11-13
And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.