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Muchπολλῷmore,μᾶλλονthen,οὖνhaving nowνῦνbeen declared righteousδικαιωθέντεςbyἐνhis blood,τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦwe will be savedσωθησόμεθαthroughδι’himαὐτοῦfromἀπὸthe wrath.τῆς ὀργῆς
Romans 5:9
Study it in the app“Much more, then, having now been declared righteous by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.”
He died for those who were still weak: this is how God shows his loveThe Cross
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:9, word by word
- Muchπολλῷpollōi
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pollōi” appears- moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- been declared righteousδικαιωθέντεςdikaiōthentes
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthentes” appears- his bloodαἵματιhaimati
blood
The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.
Where else “haimati” appears- we will be savedσωθησόμεθαsōthēsometha
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōthēsometha” appears- the wrathὀργῆςorgēs
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgēs” appears
The context
8But God shows his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, the Messiah died for us.
9 · This verse (above)
10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
To study Romans 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say God showed while we were still sinners? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Paul says affliction produces perseverance, then proven character, then hope (vv. 3-4). How do you understand that chain?
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of peace with God and of hope (vv. 1-2). What can you do today to live with more peace and hope?