Romans 5:5–11

A Catholic funeral reading (second reading), with the full text in the King James Version and the Douay-Rheims.

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King James Version

1. 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
2. 6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
3. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
4. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
5. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
6. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
7. 11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Douay-Rheims

1. 5And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost who is given to us.
2. 6For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?
3. 7For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
4. 8But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.
5. 9Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.
6. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
7. 11And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Most Catholic parishes in the US read the New American Bible. Read Romans 5 in the NABRE at usccb.org.

Where this reading is used

• Catholic: New Testament (Lectionary for Mass, no. 1014)

Hymns based on it

• And Can It Be · play it on HymnKeys
• Come Down, O Love Divine · play it on HymnKeys
• From Heaven Above to Earth I Come · play it on HymnKeys
• Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us · play it on HymnKeys
• The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done · play it on HymnKeys
• What Wondrous Love Is This? · play it on HymnKeys

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text) and Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (Project Gutenberg #1581); both public domain. Citation as listed in the Lectionary for Mass.