Romans 5:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ, ἐχθροὶ ὄντες, κατηλλάγημεν τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, πολλῷ μᾶλλον, καταλλαγέντες, σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

If gar, echthroi ontes, we were katēllagēmen to the Theō through the thanatou of the Huiou of him, much more, katallagentes, we shall be sōthēsometha in the zōē of him.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *echthroi*: nominative plural masculine - enemies/hostile ones
• *ontes*: present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing
• *katēllagēmen*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were reconciled
• *Theō*: dative singular masculine - to God
• *thanatou*: genitive singular masculine - death
• *Huiou*: genitive singular masculine - Son
• *katallagentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been reconciled
• *sōthēsometha*: future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we will be saved
• *zōē*: dative singular feminine - life

Word Meanings

• *echthroi*: enemies/hostile ones/those at enmity
• *ontes*: being/existing/while we were
• *katēllagēmen*: we were reconciled/restored to favor
• *thanatou*: death/demise
• *Huiou*: Son/male descendant
• *katallagentes*: having been reconciled/restored to favor
• *sōthēsometha*: we will be saved/delivered/preserved
• *zōē*: life/existence/vitality

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:18-19 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through {G2424} Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
• Rom 8:32 : 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
• Eph 2:16 : 16 and {G846} might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
• Col 1:20-21 : 20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens. 21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,
• 2 Cor 4:10-11 : 10 always bearing about in the body the dying of {G2962} Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
• John 5:26 : 26 For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
• John 6:40 : 40 For this is the will of my Father, {G3992} {G3165} that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 6:57 : 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
• John 10:28-29 : 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
• John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
• Rom 5:11 : 11 and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
• Rom 8:7 : 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
• Col 3:3-4 : 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
• Heb 2:17 : 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
• Rom 8:34 : 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Rom 11:28 : 28 As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.
• Lev 6:30 : 30 And no sin-offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt with fire.
• 2 Chr 29:24 : 24 and the priests killed them, and they made a sin-offering with their blood upon the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the king commanded [that] the burnt-offering and the sin-offering [should be made] for all Israel.
• Ezek 45:20 : 20 And so thou shalt do on the seventh [day] of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye make atonement for the house.
• Rev 1:18 : 18 and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, {G0} {G281} and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.