Romans 5:10 (DRB)

Passage

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Nearby Context

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.

Romans 5:9 Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Romans 5:11 And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Romans 5:12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "enemies", "reconciled", "death", "much", "shall", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "enemies", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Christ died for us Much more therefore..." into verse 11's "And not only so but also we...", so "saved" and "enemies" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saved" and "enemies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.