King James Bible
KJVThat as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 5:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
American Standard VersionASV | that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
World English BibleWEB | that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | That as sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death, so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which results in the Life of the Ages through Jesus Christ our Lord. |