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Romans 5:9

What does Romans 5:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 5:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 5:9 means

Because we are now justified by Christ’s blood, we can be sure we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him. Justification is a present reality; salvation from wrath is the guaranteed future outcome. Paul’s logic is firm: if the costly means has already been provided, the final deliverance cannot fail. Wrath here refers to God’s righteous judgment against sin. Christ, who shed His blood, stands as our mediator. Thus the believer’s assurance does not rest on ongoing merit but on a completed work with certain results. The cross, once accomplished, secures the verdict now and the rescue to come.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Much rather therefore, having been now justified in [the power of] his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

Context

Building on the demonstration of love at the cross (v8), Paul introduces a “much more” argument. If God has justified us by Christ’s blood, He will surely rescue us from judgment. Verse 10 strengthens the point by moving from reconciliation accomplished in Christ’s death to salvation guaranteed by His risen life. The sequence moves from past accomplishment (death), to present status (justified, reconciled), to future certainty (saved), culminating in worshipful joy in God (v11).

v.8But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

v.9This passage

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;

Cross references

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

  • Romans 8:1

    There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:10

    and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

  • Romans 5:1

    Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • Ephesians 2:13

    But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

  • Romans 5:10

    For 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;

  • Romans 8:30

    and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

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