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Romans 5:11

What does Romans 5:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 5:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 5:11 means

The benefits of justification culminate in worship: we rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The focus is not only on gifts received but on God Himself. Through Jesus Christ, believers have now received reconciliation—peace restored, hostility ended. This is not a hope deferred; it is a present possession. Joy in God flows naturally from a relationship secured by His grace. The same Christ who accomplished reconciliation mediates our praise. Gratitude deepens assurance: those who already enjoy God as reconciled Father can trust Him for the future. The doxological note closes the first half of the chapter and prepares for the wider story of sin and grace in Adam and Christ.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we are also boasting in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we did receive the reconciliation;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And not only [that], but [we are] making our boast inGod, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.

Context

Having argued from Christ’s death and life to the certainty of salvation (vv9–10), Paul ends the section with present joy in God. This closes the circle begun in vv1–2: peace with God, standing in grace, rejoicing in hope—and now rejoicing in God Himself. With the personal implications settled, Paul turns in v12 to the cosmic framework that explains humanity’s plight and God’s remedy: the entry of sin and death through Adam and the surpassing gift of righteousness and life through Jesus Christ (vv12–21).

v.10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

v.11This passage

v.12Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 43:4

    Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

  • Habakkuk 3:17

    For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

  • 1 Corinthians 10:16

    The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Psalms 104:34

    Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.

  • Romans 2:17

    But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

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