Romans 5 KJV
Peace with God
Romans Chapter 5: Peace with God
This chapter explores themes of Faith, Hope, Grace, Suffering. The Adam-Christ typology in Romans 5 portrays Adam as a "figure" (Greek typos) of the coming Redeemer, establishing a theological framework where Christ's obedience reverses the effects of Adam's disobedience on a cosmic scale rather than merely offering individual forgiveness.
1herefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
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:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adamโs transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one manโs 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.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one manโs disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Did You Know?
The Adam-Christ typology in Romans 5 portrays Adam as a "figure" (Greek typos) of the coming Redeemer, establishing a theological framework where Christ's obedience reverses the effects of Adam's disobedience on a cosmic scale rather than merely offering individual forgiveness.
Paul's argument introduces the concept of imputation, where Adam's sin is credited to all humanity and Christ's righteousness to believers, grounding later doctrines of federal headship in the representative roles of these two figures.
The mention of Christ's death "for the ungodly" challenges ancient heroic ideals of sacrifice for the worthy by extending divine love to those actively hostile to God, underscoring the radical nature of unmerited grace.
Verses 3-5 form a counterintuitive chain in which tribulation produces endurance that forges proven character, ultimately preventing hope from being put to shame through the indwelling Spirit's outpouring of love.
The chapter bridges present justification and future salvation by linking reconciliation with God to deliverance "from wrath," emphasizing both current peace and eschatological security through Christ's life.