Romans 5:21
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 5
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 5:21
What Does Romans 5:21 Mean?
Romans 5:21 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 5, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Grace, Justification, Righteousness, Eternal Life, and Resurrection.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 5:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 8:2“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”Titus 2:11“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”Romans 5:12“Wherefore, 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:”Psalms 133:3“As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.”Romans 6:14“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”Proverbs 12:28“In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.”Matthew 25:46“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”John 4:14“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”Psalms 85:10“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”John 1:16“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.”Romans 5:14“Nevertheless 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.”Titus 1:2“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”1 John 2:25“And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.”John 10:28“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”Romans 8:10“And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.”Galatians 5:5“For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”Jude 1:21“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”Romans 5:17“For 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.)”
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