Romans 5:10

repeats the a fortiori argument with amplification (cf. Ephesians 2:11 f.). The two clauses are exactly |[133] Romans 5:6; Romans 5:9.

[133] | parallel to

κατηλλάγημεν ref. to δικαιωθέντες; cf. the aorists below. V[134] and subst. pec. to Rom. and 2 Cor. (alibi 1 Corinthians 7:11). ἀποκαταλλ. Eph., Col. only. διαλλ. and συναλλ., implying mutual reconciliation (cf. Matthew 5:24), are never used in this connexion. Always therefore of GOD reconciling (not, as being reconciled). It marks the same stage as δικαιοῦν; the means employed is the Death of Christ; man’s state, which necessitates it, is that of ἐχθροί, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι. The fullest passage is 2 Corinthians 5:18 f.

[134] Vb verb

διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τ. υ. α. Cf. Colossians 1:20; see Romans 6:2 ff.

σωθησόμεθα includes both the maintenance of the state of peace and the final result; as does σωτηρία.

ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ. This again is worked out in Romans 6:2 f. = the resurrection life of the Lord as the sustaining environment and inspiration of the new life of the Christian; cf. 2 Corinthians 4:10-11; Ephesians 4:18 ff.