Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
The Two Kingdoms
Commentators describe this verse as a grand finale, contrasting two opposing kingdoms. Sin is depicted as a tyrannical king whose reign inevitably leads to death. In a complete reversal, Grace is now enthroned as the new, rightful monarch. Its reign, established by God, triumphs over sin and leads to eternal life through Jesus.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Romans
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
10
Albert Barnes
On Romans 5:21
18th Century
Theologian
That as sin has reigned. (See Barnes on Romans 5:14).
Unto death. Producing or causing death.
Even so. In …
AT Robertson
On Romans 5:21
That--even so grace might reign (ινα--ουτος κα η χαρις βασιλευση). Final ινα here, the purpose of God and the goal for us through …
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 5:21
19th Century
Bishop
Unto death.—Rather, in death; death being, as it were, the domain in which its sovereignty was exercised.
In this l…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 5:20–21
19th Century
Preacher
But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto e…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 5:21
At the conclusion of the chapter, Adam as a figure fades from view. Yet his influence is still present in the mention of sin and death. Paul now in…
John Calvin
On Romans 5:21
16th Century
Theologian
That as sin has reigned. As sin is said to be the sting of death, and as death has no power over people except on account of sin, so sin e…
John Gill
On Romans 5:21
17th Century
Pastor
That as sin has reigned unto death
This is another end of the law's entrance, or rather an illustration of the grace…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 5:20–21
17th Century
Minister
By Christ and His righteousness, we have more and greater privileges than we lost by the offense of Adam. The moral law showed that many thoughts, …