Romans 5:18

Romans 5:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
• New International Version (NIV)Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

Context of Romans 5:18

16And the gift is not like the one man’s sin, because from one sin came the judgment, resulting in condemnation, but from many trespasses came the gift, resulting in justification. 17If by the one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the overflow of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone. 19For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. 20The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more

Romans 5:18 word by word

Ἄρα οὖν ὡς δι᾽ ἑνὸς παραπτώματος εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς κατάκριμα, οὕτως καὶ δι᾽ ἑνὸς δικαιώματος εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς δικαίωσιν ζωῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thereforeἄραara · thereforeG686
• ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the offenceπαράπτωμαparaptōma · trespassG3900
• of oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• condemnationκατάκριμαkatakrima · condemnationG2631
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• the righteousnessδικαίωμαdikaiōma · righteous actG1345
• justificationδικαίωσιςdikaiōsis · justificationG1347
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Cross-references for Romans 5:18

• Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.
• Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.
• Romans 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, attested by the Law and the Prophets.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
• John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
• John 3:26So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing — and everyone is going to him.”
• John 12:32As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.”
• Acts 13:39Everyone who believes is justified through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.
• 1 Corinthians 15:22For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
• 1 Timothy 2:4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Hebrews 2:9But we do see Jesus — made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone — crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
• 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

Commentaries on Romans 5:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Therefore, as by the offense of one, etc. - The Greek text of this verse is as follows: - , ̔ '̔ , · ̔ , , ; which literally rendered stands thus: - Therefore, as by one offense unto all men, unto condemnation; so likewise, by one righteousness unto all men, to justification of life. This is evidently an elliptical sentence, and its full meaning can be gathered only from the context. He who had no particular purpose to serve would, most probably…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Therefore - Wherefore ( ̓́ ̓͂ ara oun). This is properly a summing up, a recapitulation of what had been stated in the previous verses. The apostle resumes the statement or proposition made in Romans 5:12, and after the intermediate explanation in the parenthesis Romans 5:13-17, in this verse and the following, sums up the whole subject. The explanation, therefore, of the previous verses is designed to convey the real meaning of Romans 5:18-19. As by the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 Through one man's offence, all mankind are exposed to eternal condemnation. But the grace and mercy of God, and the free gift of righteousness and salvation, are through Jesus Christ, as man: yet the Lord from heaven has brought the multitude of believers into a more safe and exalted state than that from which they fell in Adam. This free gift did not place them anew in a state of trial, but fixed them in a state of justification, as Adam…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Christ’s one act of righteousness refers to his death on the cross, a righteous act because Christ chose to die in obedience to the Father’s will (see John 10:18). life for all men: Paul is not teaching that all people will experience the new life that Christ won through his death on the cross. New life is available to everyone through Christ, but not everyone receives it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Therefore--now at length resuming the unfinished comparison of Ro 5:12, in order to give formally the concluding member of it, which had been done once and again substantially, in the intermediate verses. as by the offence of one judgment came--or, more simply, "it came." upon all men to condenmation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came--rather, "it came." upon all men to justification of life--(So Calvin, Bengel, Olshausen…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 5:18

• Adam
• Atonement
• Fall of Man
• Gifts from God
• Grace of God
• Jesus Continued
• Justification
• Salvation
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Abound
• Access
• Adam, a type
• Atonement
• Condemnation
• Covenant
• Die
• Disobedience
• Faith
• Figure

Commentaries on Romans 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings