"For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5: 17)
The verb "receive" is in the progressive active tense -- "are receiving"
We are invited not just to receive this gift of grace and righteousness one time, when we are saved, and taken from dead in our trespasses to alive and seated in heavenly places in Christ (Ephesians 2: 1-6)
We are called to keep receiving, to grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord (2 Peter 3: 18)
Jesus brought us grace and truth (John 1: 17)
Grace speaks of unmerited, unearned favor.
We did not deserve this great gift, yet while we were still sinners, Christ Jesus died for us (Romans 5: 8), and through His death and resurrection, we indeed and in deed reign in life, for Christ is our life (John 14: 6; Colossians 3: 3-4)
Keep seeing Jesus in the world, keep receiving His grace and righteousness, and be more than a conqueror in Christ (Romans 8: 37)
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