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**justified** . See [Romans 2:13](../../../kjv/romans/2/13) . App-191 .
**by** . App-104 .
**faith** . App-150 ., i.e. on faith-principle. See [Romans 1:17](../../../kjv/romans/1/17) .
**we have peace** . The Revised Version "let us have peace" is not warranted. The apostle's teaching is plain. Having been justified, *therefore* we have peace with God.
**with** . App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**through** . App-104 .[Romans 5:1](../../../kjv/romans/5/1) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .

**also** . Read after "access".
**have** = have had, have obtained.
**access** . Literally the introduction. Greek. *prosagoge,* Only here and [Ephesians 2:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/18) ; [Ephesians 3:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/12) .
**by** . Dat. No preposition.
**grace** . See [Romans 1:5](../../../kjv/romans/1/5) .
**wherein** = in (Greek. *en)* which.
**rejoice** . Same as "boast", [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) .
**glory** . See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) with [Romans 4:20](../../../kjv/romans/4/20) .

**glory . . . also** = rejoice (as [Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2) ) also in &c.
**tribulations** = the afflictions. Greek. *thlipsis.* See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .
**knowing** . App-132 .
**worketh** . See [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) .

**experience.** Greek. *dokime.* Here; 2Co 2:9 ; [2 Corinthians 8:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/2) ; [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) ; [2 Corinthians 13:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/3) .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:22](../../../kjv/philippians/1/22) .
**hope** . Compare [Titus 2:13](../../../kjv/titus/2/13) . See [Romans 4:18](../../../kjv/romans/4/18) .

**maketh . . . ashamed** = causeth shame. Greek. *kataischuno.* Here, [Romans 9:33](../../../kjv/romans/9/33) ; [Romans 10:11](../../../kjv/romans/10/11) .[Luke 13:17](../../../kjv/luke/13/17) . 1Co 1:27 ; [1 Corinthians 11:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/4) , [1 Corinthians 11:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/5) , 1Co 11:22 ; [2 Corinthians 7:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/14) ; [2 Corinthians 9:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/4) . [1 Peter 2:6](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/6) ; [1 Peter 3:16](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/16) .
**love** . App-135 .
**is shed abroad** . Greek. *ekchuno.* See [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) ; [Acts 10:45](../../../kjv/acts/10/45) .
**Holy Ghost** . App-101 .
**is** = was.
**unto** = to.

**without strength** . Greek. *asthenes.*
**due time** = season. Compare [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**ungodly** . See [Romans 4:5](../../../kjv/romans/4/5) .

**scarcely** . Greek. *molis* . See [Acts 14:18](../../../kjv/acts/14/18) .
**righteous** . App-191 .
**one** . App-123 .
**yet** = for.
**peradventure** . Greek. *tacha.* Only here and [Philemon 1:15](../../../kjv/philemon/1/15) .
**some** = one. See above.
**dare** = venture.

**commendeth** . See [Romans 3:5](../../../kjv/romans/3/5) . In this verse the subject of the sentence comes last, and reads "commendeth His own love toward us God", giving the Figure of speech *Hyperbaton* ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
**toward** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**in that** = because.
**sinners** . Greek. *hamartolos.* Compare App-128 .

**blood** . Compare [Romans 5:1](../../../kjv/romans/5/1) with [Romans 3:24](../../../kjv/romans/3/24) .
**saved** . First of eight occurances in Romans.
**wrath** . See [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) . [1 Thessalonians 1:10](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/10) .

**if.** Greek. *ei* . App-118 .
**enemies** . Note the Figure of speech *Catabasis,* App-6 ; without strength, sinners, enemies verses: [Romans 5:6](../../../kjv/romans/5/6) , [Romans 5:8](../../../kjv/romans/5/8) , [Romans 5:10](../../../kjv/romans/5/10) .
**reconciled** . Greek. *katallasso,* a more intensive word than allasso ([Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) ). Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/11) . 2Co 5:18 , [2 Corinthians 5:19](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/19) , [2 Corinthians 5:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/20) .
**Son** . App-108 . Compare [Romans 6:10](../../../kjv/romans/6/10) . [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) , [Galatians 1:20](../../../kjv/galatians/1/20) .
**life** . App-170 .

**joy** = rejoice ([Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2) ).
**atonement** = reconciliation, restoration to favour. Greek. *katallage,* Here, [Romans 11:15](../../../kjv/romans/11/15) . [2 Corinthians 5:18](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/18) , [2 Corinthians 5:19](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/19) .

**Wherefore** = On account of ( App-104 .[Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2); [Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2) ) this. Having described the fruits of sin, the apostle now goes on to deal with the root.
**as** = just as.
**man** . App-123 . Compare [1 Corinthians 15:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/21) .
**sin** . App-128 .
**world** . App-129 .
**death, &c** . = by means of sin, death.
**passed** = passed through.
**upon** = unto. App-104 .
**for that** = because. Greek. *eph* ' ( App-104 .) *ho* .
**have** . Omit.
**sinned** . i.e. in Adam, as representative. See [Romans 3:23](../../../kjv/romans/3/23) . App-128 .

**imputed** . Not the same word as in [Romans 4:6](../../../kjv/romans/4/6) , &c. Greek. *ellogeo.* Only here and [Philemon 1:18](../../../kjv/philemon/1/18) .
**when, &c** . = there not (Greek. *me)* being law.

**to** = until. Greek. *mechri.*
**Moses** . Occurs twenty-two times in the Epistles. Compare [Matthew 8:4](../../../kjv/matthew/8/4) .
**similitude** = likeness. See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) .
**transgression** . Greek. *parabasis.* See [Romans 2:23](../../../kjv/romans/2/23) .
**the** = a. figure. Greek. *tupos* . See [John 20:25](../../../kjv/john/20/25) .
**Him . . . come** = The Coming One. A well-known Hebraism for the Messiah. See [Matthew 11:3](../../../kjv/matthew/11/3) . Adam was a type ( App-6 ) as the federal head of a new-created race.

**offence** . App-128 . See [Romans 4:25](../../../kjv/romans/4/25) .
**free gift** . App-184 .
**through** = by. Dative. No preposition.
**one, many** = the one, the many.
**be dead** = died.
**gift** . Greek. *dorea.* See [John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10) .
**by** = of. Genitive case.
**hath** . Omit.
**abounded** . See [Romans 3:7](../../../kjv/romans/3/7) .

**And not, &c** . Read, And not as by means of one having sinned is the free gift; for the judgment indeed of one (was) unto condemnation; but the free gift is of (or resulted from) many transgressions unto justification.
**gift** . Greek. *dorema* . Not the same word as [Romans 5:15](../../../kjv/romans/5/15) . Occurs only here and [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17) .
**judgment** . Greek. *krima.* App-177 .
**condemnation** . Greek. *katakrima.* Only here, [Romans 5:18](../../../kjv/romans/5/18) ; [Romans 8:1](../../../kjv/romans/8/1) . Compare App-122 .; Rom 177:6 .
**justification** . Greek. *dikaioma,* a righteous acquittal. App-191 .

**For . . . one** = For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one.
**by** . Dative. No preposition.
**abundance** = the abundance. Greek. *perisseia.* Here, 2Co 8:2 ; [2 Corinthians 10:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/15) .[James 1:21](../../../kjv/james/1/21) .
**righteousness** . See [Romans 1:17](../../../kjv/romans/1/17) .

**Therefore, &c** . = So then as by means of one (act of) transgression (sentence came) upon all men unto condemnation, even so by means of one righteous act also (the free gift came) upon all men to justification of life.
**righteousness of one** = one righteous act. Greek. *dikaioma.* App-191 ., as [Romans 5:16](../../../kjv/romans/5/16) . Add "also".
**justification** . Greek. *dikaiosis.* App-191 .
**of** = issuing in. App-17 .

**disobedience** . App-128 . [Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2) .
**many** = the many.
**made** = constituted.
**so** = so also.
**obedience** . The obedience unto death of [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) . This was the one righteous act of [Romans 5:18](../../../kjv/romans/5/18) .

**entered** . Literally came in beside. Greek. *pareiserchomai,* Only here and [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**abound** = multiply. Greek. *pleonazo.* Here, [Romans 6:1](../../../kjv/romans/6/1) . [2 Corinthians 4:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/15) ; [2 Corinthians 8:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/15) .[Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:17](../../../kjv/philippians/1/17) . 1Th 3:12 . [2 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/3) . [2 Peter 1:8](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/8) .
**did much more abound** = superabounded. Greek. *huperperisseuo.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 7:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/4) .

**hath.** Omit.
**even so, &c** . = so might grace also.
**eternal** . App-151 .

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