11 translations · Greek
Romans 5:10
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
Romans 5:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
- KJV King James Version
- For 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- ASV American Standard Version
- For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved in His life.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- While we were his enemies, God made us his friends through the death of his Son, and so we can be absolutely sure that he will save us through the life of his Son.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much rather, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in [the power of] his life.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 εἰ if |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἐχθροὶ | echthroi | enemies [of God] | G2190 ἐχθρός enemy |
| ὄντες | ontes | when we were | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| κατηλλάγημεν | katēllagēmen | we were reconciled | G2644 καταλλάσσω to reconcile |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεῷ | Theō | to [Him] | G2316 θεός God |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θανάτου | thanatou | death | G2288 θάνατος death |
| τοῦ | tou | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Υἱοῦ | Huiou | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| πολλῷ | pollō | how much | G4183 πολύς much |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 μᾶλλον more |
| καταλλαγέντες | katallagentes | having been reconciled | G2644 καταλλάσσω to reconcile |
| σωθησόμεθα | sōthēsometha | shall we be saved | G4982 σῴζω to save |
| ἐν | en | through | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ζωῇ | zōē | life | G2222 ζωή life |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 5:18–19
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
- 2 Corinthians 4:10–11
always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
- Romans 8:32
He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?
- Colossians 1:20–21
and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross. You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
- Ephesians 2:16
and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.
- Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
- Revelation 1:18
and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Colossians 3:3–4
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
- John 10:28–29
I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
- Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
8 But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.
10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
11 Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
12 Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
Read all of Romans 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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