Romans 5:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 5:9

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

8 But ^aGod demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, having now been justified ^aby His blood, we shall be saved ^bfrom wrath through Him.

10 For ^aif when we were enemies ^bwe were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^cby His life.

11 And not only that, but we also ^arejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Death in Adam, Life in Christ

12 Therefore, just as ^athrough one man sin entered the world, and ^bdeath through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—

Verse Comparison: Romans 5:9

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American Standard Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath `of God' through him.

Amplified® Bible
Therefore, since we are now justified (acquitted, made righteous, and brought into right relationship with God) by Christ's blood, how much more [certain is it that] we shall be saved by Him from the indignation {and} wrath of God.

Contemporary English Version
But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's anger.

Darby English Version
Much rather therefore, having been now justified in [the power of] his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

Good News Bible
By his blood we are now put right with God; how much more, then, will we be saved by him from God's anger!

International Standard Version
Now that we have been justified by his blood, how much more will we be saved from wrath through him!

King James Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

New American Standard Bible
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath {of God} through Him.

New International Version
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!

New King James Version
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Much more then, having now received justification by His blood, we shall receive salvation from the wrath of God through Him.

Young's Literal Translation
much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;

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