Romans 5

King James Version · 21 verses · 923 cross-references linking it to 319 other chapters

1. 1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:111 cross-references: Isaiah 32:17, Romans 15:13, Acts 13:38–39, John 16:33, Colossians 1:20
2. 2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.88 cross-references: Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 15:1, Romans 12:12, 1 Peter 3:18
3. 3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;61 cross-references: James 1:2–3, James 1:12, 1 Peter 3:14, 2 Corinthians 12:9–10, 2 Corinthians 4:17
4. 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:21 cross-references: 1 Peter 5:10, James 1:12, 2 Corinthians 4:8–12, 2 Timothy 4:16–18, 1 Peter 1:6–7
5. 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.67 cross-references: Galatians 4:6, Philippians 1:20, Ephesians 3:16–19, 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Corinthians 1:22
6. 6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.51 cross-references: Ephesians 2:1–5, Romans 5:8, Colossians 2:13, Titus 3:3–5, Romans 5:10
7. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.15 cross-references: John 15:13, Romans 16:4, 1 John 3:16, Acts 11:24, 2 Samuel 18:27
8. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.44 cross-references: John 15:13, John 3:16, Romans 5:6, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 4:9–10
9. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.32 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 2:13, Romans 3:24–26, John 5:24
10. 10For 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.54 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 5:18–19, 2 Corinthians 4:10–11, Romans 8:32, Colossians 1:20–21, Ephesians 2:16
11. 11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.48 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 5:18–19, Romans 5:10, Philippians 4:4, Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:17–18
12. 12Wherefore, 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:51 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 15:21–22, Romans 5:19, Romans 6:23, Romans 3:23, James 1:15
13. 13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.20 cross-references: Romans 4:15, 1 Corinthians 15:56, 1 John 3:4, Genesis 4:7–11, Genesis 38:7
14. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.23 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 15:45, Hebrews 9:27, Romans 5:17, Romans 5:21, Romans 8:22
15. 15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.40 cross-references: Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 5:12, 1 John 5:11, 2 Corinthians 9:15
16. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.18 cross-references: Acts 13:38–39, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 44:22, Isaiah 43:25, James 2:10
17. 17For 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.)39 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 15:21–22, 1 Corinthians 15:49, Romans 5:12, John 10:10, 2 Timothy 2:12
18. 18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.23 cross-references: Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:19, Acts 13:39
19. 19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.21 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:18, Philippians 2:8, Romans 5:12, Ephesians 1:6
20. 20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:104 cross-references: Romans 6:1, Titus 3:3–7, Romans 6:14, Psalms 25:11, Galatians 3:19–25
21. 21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.52 cross-references: Titus 2:11, Romans 5:14, Romans 8:10, Romans 6:23, Romans 6:14

Explained connections

• Sin entered through one man Genesis 3:6 and Romans 5:12

  Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit. Paul traces sin and death spreading to all people from this act — and in the same passage calls Adam a figure of the one to come, whose single act of obedience brings life.

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People in Romans 5

Jesus Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Adam, Moses

Hard questions about Romans 5

• Did Jesus lay down his life for his friends or for his enemies?
• Does everyone die, or did Enoch escape death?
• Was Adam or Eve to blame for the first sin?