Romans 5:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So that, [just] as sin has reigned in death, [so] grace (His unearned and undeserved favor) might reign also through righteousness (right standing with God) which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) our Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So that, [just] as sin has reigned in death, [so] grace (His unearned and undeserved favor) might reign also through righteousness (right standing with God) which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) our Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

We see that sin ruled people's lives and brought death to them. But God's kind gift makes people right with him, and that is what now rules their lives. As a result, they will have life with God for ever, because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Sin once used death to rule us. But God gave us more of his grace so that grace could rule by making us right with him. And this brings us eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So then, just as sin ruled by means of death, so also God's grace rules by means of righteousness, leading us to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

As sin ruled by bringing death, God's kindness would rule by bringing us his approval. This results in our living forever because of Jesus Christ our Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through justification for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Sin ruled because of death. So also grace rules in the lives of those who are right with God. The grace of God brings eternal life because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And just as sin reigned through death, so also this sin-conquering grace will reign as king through righteousness, imparting eternal life through Jesus, our Lord and Messiah!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Before, sin ruled over all men and brought them to death, but now God's kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign thorow righteousness unto eternal life, by the help(means) of Jesu(Iesu) Christ.

Romans 5:21 — Compare Translations