Romans 5

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;” The line’s distinctive content terms include glory, knowing, patience. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And patience, experience; and experience, hope:” The line’s distinctive content terms include experience, hope, patience. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given…” Naming Ghost keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include imputed, world. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s…” Naming Adam and Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ…” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.