Romans 5:21 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition So that, [just] as sin has reigned in death, [so] grace (His unearned and undeserved favor) might reign also through righteousness (right standing with God) which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) our Lord. American Standard Version (1901) that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Common English Bible The result is that grace will rule through God’s righteousness, leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, just as sin ruled in death. Catholic Public Domain Version So then, just as sin has reigned unto death, so also may grace reign through justice unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. |