Bible Strands
Romans 5:9
Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul to the Roman believers, at the hinge of Romans 5:1–11, drawing the logical consequence of justification from the proof of God's love in verse 8.
The words — πολλῷ μᾶλλον (pollō mallōn), "much more," is an a fortiori marker: if the lesser is true, the greater must follow. δικαιοῦντες (dikaiōthentes), "having been justified," is a perfect passive participle — the act is complete and its result stands.
The thread — The "wrath" motif recurs in 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (Christ as "deliverer from the coming wrath") and is negated in Romans 8:1 ("no condemnation"). Ephesians 2:13 parallels the blood-as-means language.
Why it lands — The verse asks the reader to accept a logical sequence, not a feeling: justification by blood is the premise, deliverance from wrath is the conclusion. If you hold the first, you cannot deny the second.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Cross-references
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
- Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
- Romans 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
- John 5:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
- Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Hebrews 9:22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- Romans 8:30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
- Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!