Romans 5:9

Amplified Bible

Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
We have been made right with God by the blood sacrifice of Christ. So through Christ we will surely be saved from God's anger.

Revised Standard Version
Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Moche more then now (seynge we are iustifyed in his bloud) shall we be saved from wrath thorow him.

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

International Standard Version
Now that we have been justified by his blood, how much more will we be saved from wrath through him!Romans 1:18; 3:25; Ephesians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 1:7;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

New Century Version
So through Christ we will surely be saved from God's anger, because we have been made right with God by the blood of Christ's death.

Update Bible Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath [of God] through him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

English Standard Version
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Much more then being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Weymouth's New Testament
If therefore we have now been pronounced free from guilt through His blood, much more shall we be delivered from God's anger through Him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
aftir the tyme Crist was deed for vs, thanne myche more now we iustified in his blood, schulen be saaf fro wraththe bi him.

English Revised Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

Contemporary English Version
But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's anger.

American Standard Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

Bible in Basic English
Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.

Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, since we have now come to be considered righteous by means of his bloody sacrificial death, how much more will we be delivered through him from the anger of God's judgment!

Darby Translation
Much rather therefore, having been now justified in [the power of] his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

Etheridge Translation
how much more, then, shall we be now justified through his blood, and by him be delivered from wrath?

Murdock Translation
how much more, shall we now be justified by his blood and be rescued from wrath by him?

King James Version (1611)
Much more then being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.

New Living Translation
And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's condemnation.

New Life Bible
Now that we have been saved from the punishment of sin by the blood of Christ, He will save us from God's anger also.

New Revised Standard
Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.

George Lamsa Translation
Much more then, being justified by his blood, we shall be delivered from wrath through him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Much more, then, having now been declared righteous by his blood, shall we be saved through him from the anger.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Muche more then nowe, we that are iustified by his blood, shalbe saued from wrath through hym.

Good News Translation
By his blood we are now put right with God; how much more, then, will we be saved by him from God's anger!

Christian Standard Bible®
How much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath.

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

Lexham English Bible
Therefore, by much more, because we have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.

Literal Translation
Much more then, being justified now by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath through Him.

Young's Literal Translation
much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moch more then shal we be saued from wrath by him seynge we are now made righteous thorow his bloude.

Mace New Testament (1729)
much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come.

THE MESSAGE
Now that we are set right with God by means of this sacrificial death, the consummate blood sacrifice, there is no longer a question of being at odds with God in any way. If, when we were at our worst, we were put on friendly terms with God by the sacrificial death of his Son, now that we're at our best, just think of how our lives will expand and deepen by means of his resurrection life! Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no longer content to simply say it in plodding prose. We sing and shout our praises to God through Jesus, the Messiah!

New English Translation
Much more then, because we have now been declared righteous by his blood, we will be saved through him from God's wrath.

New King James Version
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Simplified Cowboy Version
God has accepted us because of his Son's blood, we no longer have to fear God's anger.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

Contextual Overview

⁶While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. ⁷Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die. ⁸But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him.¹⁰For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved [from the consequences of sin] by His life [that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today]. ¹¹Not only that, but we also rejoice in God [rejoicing in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy our reconciliation [with God]. ¹²Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned. ¹³Sin was [committed] in the world before the Law [was given], but sin is not charged [against anyone] when there is no law [against it]. ¹⁴Yet death ruled [over mankind] from Adam to Moses [the Lawgiver], even over those who had not sinned as Adam did. Adam is a type of Him (Christ) who was to come [but in reverse—Adam brought destruction, Christ brought salvation]. ¹⁵But the free gift [of God] is not like the trespass [because the gift of grace overwhelms the fall of man]. For if many died by one man's trespass [Adam's sin], much more [abundantly] did God's grace and the gift [that comes] by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to [benefit] the many.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

being: Romans 5:1, Romans 3:24-26, Ephesians 2:13, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 9:22, 1 John 1:7

we shall: Romans 5:10, Romans 1:18, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:30, John 5:24, 1 Thessalonians 1:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 17:11 - I have Numbers 16:46 - from off Isaiah 53:11 - justify Matthew 3:7 - flee Luke 11:13 - how Luke 22:32 - I have John 3:36 - but John 6:47 - He that John 10:28 - they Acts 13:39 - by Romans 3:25 - through Romans 5:2 - wherein Romans 8:17 - if children 1 Corinthians 6:11 - but ye are justified Galatians 2:16 - but Colossians 1:21 - sometime

Cross-References

1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Much more then being now justified by his blood,.... The apostle here argues from justification by Christ to salvation by him, there being a certain and inseparable connection between these two; whoever is justified shall be saved; and speaks of justification "as being now by his blood". Justification in God's mind from eternity proceeded upon the suretyship engagements of Christ to be performed in time; the Old Testament saints were justified of God with a view to the blood of the Lamb which was to be shed; this blood was "now" shed, and an application of justification by it was "now" made to the persons spoken of; which is the reason of this way of speaking. The blood of Christ intends his death, as appears from the context, and shows it to be a violent death; death by the effusion of blood. There is an emphasis upon it, "his blood"; not the blood of bulls and goats, nor of a mere innocent creature, but of Christ the Son of God; which is therefore efficacious to all the purposes for which it was shed, and particularly justification. This being ascribed to it, shows the concern Christ had in it, his blood is here put for the whole matter of justification; the shedding of that being the finishing part of it; and that our justification before God proceeds upon the foot of a satisfaction made to the law and justice of God: hence such as are interested in it,

shall be saved from wrath through him: not from wrath, as a corruption in their own hearts, which oftentimes breaks forth; nor as appearing among the people of God one towards another, which is sometimes very bitter; or as in their avowed enemies, the effects of which they often feel; nor from the wrath of devils, which is as the roaring of a lion; but from the wrath of God, from a sense and apprehension of it in their own consciences, which the law works; from which justification by the blood of Christ frees them; though under first awakenings they feel it, and sometimes, under afflictive dispensations of Providence, are ready to fear it: and also from the infliction of vindictive wrath or punishment for sin; for though they are as deserving of it as others, yet as they are not appointed to it, so they are entirely delivered from it, through Christ's sustaining it in their room and stead: wherefore they are secure from it both in this life, and in the world to come.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Much more, then - It is much more reasonable to expect it. There are fewer obstacles in the way. If, when we were enemies, he overcame all that was in the way of our salvation; much more have we reason to expect that he will afford us protection now that we are his friends. This is one ground of the hope expressed in Romans 5:5.

Being now justified - Pardoned; accepted as his friends.

By his blood - By his death; Note, Romans 3:25. The fact that we are purchased by his blood, and sanctified by it, renders us sacred in the eye of God; bestows a value on us proportionate to the worth of the price of our redemption; and is a pledge that he will keep what has been so dearly bought.

Saved from wrath - From hell; from the punishment due to sin; Note, Romans 2:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 5:9. Much more then, being now justified — If Jesus Christ, in his endless comparison towards us gave his life for ours, while we were yet enemies; being now justified by his blood - by his death on the cross, and thus reconciled to God, we shall be saved from wrath - from punishment for past transgression, through him - by what he has thus suffered for us.