Romans 5
Lutheran reading notes
In Romans chapter 5, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the gospel of justification and righteousness by faith. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 5:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Romans 5:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans 5:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 5:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. {in due time: or, according to the time}
Romans 5:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans 5:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 5:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 5:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And not only {so}, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. {atonement: or, reconciliation}
Romans 5:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: {for that: or, in whom}
Romans 5:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Romans 5:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Romans 5:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 5:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 5:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For if by one man's 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.) {by one man's...: or, by one offence}
Romans 5:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {by the offence...: or, by one offence} {by the righteousness...: or, by one righteousness}
Romans 5:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 5:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans 5:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.