Romans 5:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 5:2124 words
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ὥσπερhōsper(even, like) as
ἐβασίλευσενebasileusenking, reign
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
θανάτῳthanatō(be…) death
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
καὶkaiand / also
ἡhēthe
χάριςcharisgrace
βασιλεύσῃbasileusēking, reign
διὰdiathrough / because of
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsrighteousness
εἰςeisinto / to
ζωὴνzōēnlife
αἰώνιονaiōnioneternal
διὰdiathrough / because of
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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