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Berean Standard Bible

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

Romans 5:21

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Paul closes Romans 5 by comparing Adam and Christ. Through Adam sin and death entered the human story, and through Christ comes the free gift.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que, de la manera que el pecado reinó para muerte, así también la gracia reine por la justicia para vida eterna por Jesucristo Señor nuestro.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De la misma manera como el pecado se enseñoreó de la humanidad y la condujo a la muerte, así también la gracia de Dios reina, nos hace justos y nos da vida eterna a través de Jesucristo nuestro Señor.

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