Romans 5:10 (GNV)

Passage

For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,

Nearby Context

Romans 5:8 But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.

Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,

Romans 5:11 And not onely so, but we also reioyce in God through our Lord Iesus Christ, by whom we haue nowe receiued the atonement.

Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, and death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Much more then being now iustified by..." into verse 11's "And not onely so but we also...", so "enemies" and "reconciled" 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 "enemies" and "reconciled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.