Romans 5:21
Context5:21 so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
Context6:23 For the payoff 1 of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:1
ContextThe Believer’s Freedom from Sin’s Domination
6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?
Romans 5:10-11
Context5:10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life? 5:11 Not 2 only this, but we also rejoice 3 in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.
[6:23] 1 tn A figurative extension of ὀψώνιον (oywnion), which refers to a soldier’s pay or wages. Here it refers to the end result of an activity, seen as something one receives back in return. In this case the activity is sin, and the translation “payoff” captures this thought. See also L&N 89.42.
[5:11] 2 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.