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Romans 5

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Romans 5
Verse 1
WEB

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

KJV

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Verse 2
WEB

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

KJV

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Verse 3
WEB

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

KJV

And not only so , but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Verse 4
WEB

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

KJV

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Verse 5
WEB

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

KJV

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Verse 6
WEB

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

KJV

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Verse 7
WEB

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die.

KJV

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Verse 8
WEB

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

KJV

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Verse 9
WEB

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

KJV

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Verse 10
WEB

For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

KJV

And not only so , but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Verse 12
WEB

Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.

KJV

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Verse 13
WEB

For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

KJV

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Verse 14
WEB

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

KJV

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Verse 15
WEB

But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

KJV

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Verse 16
WEB

The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses to justification.

KJV

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

Verse 17
WEB

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

KJV

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Verse 18
WEB

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

KJV

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Verse 19
WEB

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

KJV

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Verse 20
WEB

The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

KJV

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Verse 21
WEB

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

KJV

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