ROM 5:21 Parallel Verse View

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ULT so that just as sin ruled in death, so also grace might rule through righteousness to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

UST This happened so that God could be gracious to people by making them righteous. Just as being sinful controlled people by making them die, in the same way, when God makes people righteous, they live forever. This is because of what our Lord Jesus the Messiah has done.

BSB so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

BLB so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness, unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

AICNT so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

OEB in order that, just as sin had reigned in the realm of death, so, too, might loving-kindness reign through righteousness, and result in eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

WEBBE that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

WMBB that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Yeshua the Messiah our Lord.

NET so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

LSV that even as sin reigned in death, so also grace may reign, through righteousness, to continuous life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

FBV Just as sin ruled us and brought us death, now grace rules by making us right with God, bringing us eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

TCNT so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

T4T He did that in order that just like people everywhere inevitably sin, which results in their dying [MET, PRS], people everywhere might inevitably experience God’s acting kindly towards them in a way they do not deserve [MET, PRS] by erasing the record of their sins. The result is that people can live eternally because of what Jesus Christ our Lord did for them.

LEB so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

BBE That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Wymth in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death, so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which results in the Life of the Ages through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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ASV that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

YLT that even as the sin did reign in the death, so also the grace may reign, through righteousness, to life age-during, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Drby in order that, even as sin has reigned in [the power of] death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

RV that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Wbstr That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

KJB-1769 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
(That as sin hath/has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. )

KJB-1611 That as sinne hath reigned vnto death; euen so might grace reigne thorow righteousnes vnto eternall life, by Iesus Christ our Lord.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps That as sinne hath raigned vnto death: euen so myght grace raigne thorowe ryghteousnes vnto eternall lyfe, by Iesus Christe our Lorde.
(That as sin hath/has reigned unto death: even so might grace reign thorowe righteousnes unto eternal life, by Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord.)

Gnva That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
(That as sin had reigned unto death, so might grace also reign by righteousnesse unto eternal life, through Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord. )

Cvdl that, like as synne had reigned vnto death, eue so mighte grace reigne also thorow righteousnes to euerlastinge life by the meanes of Iesus Christ.
(that, like as sin had reigned unto death, eue so might grace reign also through righteousness to everlasting life by the means of Yesus/Yeshua Christ.)

TNT That as synne had raigned vnto deeth even so might grace raygne thorow rightewesnes vnto eternall lyfe by the helpe of Iesu Christ.
(That as sin had reigned unto death even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by the help of Yesu Christ. )

Wycl grace was more plenteuouse. That as synne regnede in to deth, so grace regne bi riytwisnesse in to euerlastynge lijf, bi `Crist Jhesu oure Lord.
(grace was more plenteuouse. That as sin reigned in to death, so grace reign by righteousness in to everlasting life, by `Christ Yhesu our Lord.)

Luth auf daß, gleichwie die Sünde geherrschet hat zu dem Tode, also auch herrsche die Gnade durch die Gerechtigkeit zum ewigen Leben durch JEsum Christum, unsern HErr’s.
(auf daß, gleichwie the Sünde geherrschet has to to_him Tode, also also herrsche the Gnade through the Gerechtigkeit for_the ewigen life through YEsum Christum, unsern LORD’s.)

ClVg ut sicut regnavit peccatum in mortem: ita et gratia regnet per justitiam in vitam æternam, per Jesum Christum Dominum nostrum.[fn]
(ut like reigned peccatum in mortem: ita and gratia regnet through justitiam in life eternal, through Yesum Christum Dominum nostrum. )

5.21 Sicut regnavit peccatum in mortem. Non addit, per unum vel per Adam: quia non de illo solum agit quod ex Adam traxerunt homines, sed et de eo quod sua voluntate addiderunt. Sed cum dicit: Gratia regnet, addit, per Jesum Christum, etc., quia per eum non tantum originalis, sed et voluntariorum fit remissio peccatorum.

5.21 Sicut reigned peccatum in mortem. Non addit, through one or through Adam: because not/no about illo solum agit that from Adam traxerunt homines, but and about eo that his_own voluntate addiderunt. But when/with he_says: Gratia regnet, addit, per Yesum Christum, etc., because through him not/no only originalis, but and voluntariorum fit remissio sinners.

UGNT ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης, εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(hina hōsper ebasileusen haʸ hamartia en tōi thanatōi, houtōs kai haʸ ⱪaris basileusaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸs, eis zōaʸn aiōnion dia Yaʸsou Ⱪristou tou Kuriou haʸmōn.)

SBL-GNT ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(hina hōsper ebasileusen haʸ hamartia en tōi thanatōi, houtōs kai haʸ ⱪaris basileusaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸs eis zōaʸn aiōnion dia Yaʸsou Ⱪristou tou kuriou haʸmōn.)

TC-GNT ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτω καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(hina hōsper ebasileusen haʸ hamartia en tōi thanatōi, houtō kai haʸ ⱪaris basileusaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸs eis zōaʸn aiōnion, dia Yaʸsou Ⱪristou tou Kuriou haʸmōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The phrase so that here introduces a purpose clause. Paul is stating the purpose for which God caused grace to abound, as stated in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): “for the purpose that”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ὥσπερ & οὕτως καὶ

as & thus also

See how you translated just as and so also in the 5:19.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ & ἡ χάρις & δικαιοσύνης & ζωὴν αἰώνιον

¬the sin in ¬the death & ¬the grace & righteousness & life eternal

See how you translated sin and grace in the previous verse, death and righteousness in 5:17, and eternal life in 2:7.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία

reigned ¬the sin

Here Paul speaks of sin as if it were a king ruling over people. Paul means that everyone was controlled by their sinful desires. While death ruled in 5:14, sin ruled after God gave the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [everyone was controlled by sin]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ

in ¬the death

Here, in death could refer to: (1) the location in which sin ruled. Alternate translation: [in the place where death exists] (2) the means by which sin ruled. Alternate translation: [by means of death]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης

grace /may/_reign through righteousness

Here Paul speaks of grace as if it were a king ruling over people. Paul means that God’s grace allows people to become righteous. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [how gracious God is might make people become righteous]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ & διὰ

through & through

See how you translated through in the 5:17–19.

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον

to life eternal

Here, to indicates that was follows is the result of God’s grace ruling through righteousness. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [resulted in eternal life]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

Jesus Christ the Lord ˱of˲_us

The phrase Jesus Christ our Lord refers to what Jesus did for believers in order for them to have eternal life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for them]

Parallel ROM 5:21