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Romans 5

Rom. 5:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Therefore
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
p being justified
dikaioo (Greek #1344)
to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
KJV usage: free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
Pronounce: dik-ah-yo'-o
Origin: from 1342
by
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
faith
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
, we have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
peace
eirene (Greek #1515)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
KJV usage: one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
Pronounce: i-ray'-nay
Origin: probably from a primary verb εἴρω (to join)
with
pros (Greek #4314)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
KJV usage: about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Pronounce: pros
Origin: a strengthened form of 4253
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
through
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
Lord
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
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Isa. 32:17• 17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. (Isa. 32:17)
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Eph. 2:14• 14For *he* is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure, (Eph. 2:14)
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Col. 1:20• 20and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross--by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens. (Col. 1:20)

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Christ,
Faith,
God,
Justification,
Peace,
The Lord Jesus

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1:  Being justified by faith, we have peace with God;
2-7:  and joy in our hope;
8-9:  that since we were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies;
10-11:  we shall much more be saved, being reconciled.
12-16:  As sin and death came by Adam;
17-19:  so much more righteousness and life by Jesus Christ.
20-21:  Where sin abounded, grace did superabound.
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Rom. 5:9,18• 9Much rather therefore, having been now justified in the power of his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.
 18so then as it was by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life. (Rom. 5:9,18)
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Rom. 1:17• 17for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith. (Rom. 1:17)
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Rom. 3:22,26‑28,30• 22righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;
 26for the shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of the faith of Jesus.
 27Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
 28for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.
 30since indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith. (Rom. 3:22,26‑28,30)
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Rom. 4:5,24‑25• 5but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
 24but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among the dead Jesus our Lord,
 25who has been delivered for our offences and has been raised for our justification, it will be reckoned. (Rom. 4:5,24‑25)
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Rom. 9:30• 30What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith. (Rom. 9:30)
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Rom. 10:10• 10For with the heart is believed to righteousness; and with the mouth confession made to salvation. (Rom. 10:10)
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Hab. 2:4• 4Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith. (Hab. 2:4)
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John 3:16‑18• 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
 17For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.
 18He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God. (John 3:16‑18)
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John 5:24• 24Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life. (John 5:24)
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Acts 13:38‑39• 38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,
 39and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified. (Acts 13:38‑39)
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Gal. 2:16• 16but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith of Jesus Christ, *we* also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified. (Gal. 2:16)
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Gal. 3:11‑14,25• 11but that by law no one is justified with God is evident, because The just shall live on the principle of faith;
 12but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.
 13Christ has redeemed us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, Cursed is every one hanged upon a tree,)
 14that the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
 25But, faith having come, we are no longer under a tutor; (Gal. 3:11‑14,25)
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Gal. 5:4‑6• 4Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
 5For we, by the Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.
 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. (Gal. 5:4‑6)
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Phil. 3:9• 9and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith, (Phil. 3:9)
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James 2:23‑26• 23And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
 24Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
 25But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put them forth by another way?
 26For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. (James 2:23‑26)
we have.
Rom. 5:10• 10For 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. (Rom. 5:10)
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Rom. 1:7• 7to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:7)
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Rom. 10:15• 15and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things! (Rom. 10:15)
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Rom. 14:17• 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 14:17)
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Rom. 15:13,33• 13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
 33And the God of peace be with you all. Amen. (Rom. 15:13,33)
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Job 21:21• 21For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off? (Job 21:21)
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Psa. 85:8‑10• 8I will hear what *God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.
 9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
 10Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other: (Psa. 85:8‑10)
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Psa. 122:6• 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. (Psa. 122:6)
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Isa. 27:5• 5Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: yea, let him make peace with me. (Isa. 27:5)
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Isa. 32:17• 17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. (Isa. 32:17)
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Isa. 54:13• 13And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of thy children. (Isa. 54:13)
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Isa. 55:12• 12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isa. 55:12)
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Isa. 57:19‑21• 19I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him that is afar off, and to him that is nigh, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
 20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, which cannot rest, and whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
 21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. (Isa. 57:19‑21)
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Zech. 6:13• 13even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (Zech. 6:13)
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Luke 2:14• 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men. (Luke 2:14)
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Luke 10:5‑6• 5And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
 6And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but if not it shall turn to you again. (Luke 10:5‑6)
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Luke 19:38,42• 38saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
 42saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes; (Luke 19:38,42)
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John 14:27• 27I leave peace with you; I give *my* peace to you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it fear. (John 14:27)
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John 16:33• 33These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)
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Acts 10:36• 36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,) (Acts 10:36)
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2 Cor. 5:18‑20• 18and all things are of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:
 19how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.
 20We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God. (2 Cor. 5:18‑20)
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Eph. 2:14‑17• 14For *he* is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,
 15having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
 16and might reconcile both in one body to God by the cross, having by it slain the enmity;
 17and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off, and the glad tidings of peace to those who were nigh. (Eph. 2:14‑17)
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Col. 1:20• 20and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross--by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens. (Col. 1:20)
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Col. 3:15• 15And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful. (Col. 3:15)
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1 Thess. 5:23• 23Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess. 5:23)
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2 Thess. 3:16• 16But the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every way. The Lord be with you all. (2 Thess. 3:16)
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Heb. 13:20• 20But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant, (Heb. 13:20)
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James 2:23• 23And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God. (James 2:23)
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Rom. 6:23• 23For the wages of sin is death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 6:23)
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John 20:31• 31but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name. (John 20:31)
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Eph. 2:7• 7that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:7)
• Remark here also the difference of Abraham’s faith and ours. He believed God could perform what He promised. We are called to believe He has performed. (“Romans 5:1-11” by J.N. Darby)
• I reject entirely the interpretation “because we have been justified.” It is not the force of the Greek, and by excluding faith from our being justified contradicts the beginning of chapter 5. (“Romans 5:1-11” by J.N. Darby)
• The Apostle had established the great principles. He comes now to the source and application of all (that is to say, their application to the condition of the soul in its own feelings). He sets before us the effect of these truths when received by faith through the power of the Holy Spirit. (“Romans 5:1-11” by J.N. Darby)
• The first eleven verses of chapter 5 complete the subject of God acting in righteousness to secure blessing for the ungodly sinner who believes. (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)
• This is an external "peace" that exists between God and the believer as a result of being justified by faith. It is an outward prevailing condition of peace between two parties that were once alienated. (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)
• This peace is an objective reality, not a subjective feeling. It is not an inward peaceful feeling in the soul of the believer, as some people think. Peaceful feelings can come and go, depending on circumstances and our state of soul, but they have no part of the believer's justification and his peace with God. Peace with God is an abiding condition in which the believer dwells with God. (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Therefore having been justified on the principle of faith, we have peace towards God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

W. Kelly Translation

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Having then, been justified by faith, we havea peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

WK Translation Notes

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Very excellent and ancient MSS. read "we should have" which however to my mind suits not the context, for this is doctrine, not exhortation. It is well known that the best copies often faultily interchange the letter omega with omicron, as I presume, they did here. Under such circumstances internal evidence is entitled to great weight.