Romans 5:21
Good News Translation
So then, just as sin ruled by means of death, so also God's grace rules by means of righteousness, leading us to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Sin ruled by means of death. But God's gift of grace now rules, and God has accepted us because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal life.

New American Bible
so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through justification for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

That.

Romans 5:14 But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned, after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

Romans 6:12,14,16 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof. . . .

grace.

John 1:16,17 And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace. . . .

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men:

Hebrews 4:16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.

through.

Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace and of the gift and of justice shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.

Romans 4:13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world: but through the justice of faith.

Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin: but the spirit liveth, because of justification.

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

unto.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 10:28 And I give them life everlasting: and they shall not perish for ever. And no man shall pluck them out of my hand.

1 John 2:25 And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

1 John 5:11-13 And this is the testimony that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son. . . .

Context
Death in Adam, Life in Christ
20Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. 21That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Cross References
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.

John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.

John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:12
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

Romans 5:14
But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned, after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:20
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