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Romans 5:19
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.
Romans 5:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
- New International Version (NIV)For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
Context of Romans 5:19
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. 18So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone. For 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 21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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ὥσπερ γὰρ διὰ τῆς παρακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἁμαρτωλοὶ κατεστάθησαν οἱ πολλοί, οὕτως καὶ διὰ τῆς ὑπακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς δίκαιοι κατασταθήσονται οἱ πολλοί.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- oneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- man’sἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- disobedienceπαρακοήparakoē · disobedienceG3876
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- were madeκαθίστημιkathistēmi · to appoint/conductG2525
- sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- the obedienceὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
- righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
Cross-references for Romans 5:19
- 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.
- Isaiah 53:10Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely. When you make him a guilt offering, he will see his seed, he will prolong his days, and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.
- Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city — to bring the rebellion to an end, to put a stop to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
- Revelation 7:9After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands.
Commentaries on Romans 5:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19For, as by one man's disobedience, etc. - The explanation of this verse has been anticipated in the foregoing.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For - This verse is not a mere repetition of the former, but it is an explanation. By the former statements it might perhaps be inferred that people were condemned without any guilt or blame of theirs. The apostle in this verse guards against this, and affirms that they are in fact sinners. He affirms that those who are sinners are condemned, and that the sufferings brought in on account of the sin of Adam, are introduced because many were made sinners…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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. For, &c.--better, "For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so by the obedience of the One shall the many be made righteous." On this great verse observe: First, By the "obedience" of Christ here is plainly not meant more than what divines call His active obedience, as distinguished from His sufferings and death; it is the entire work of Christ in its obediential character. Our Lord Himself represents even His death as His…Read the comment
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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
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