English Standard Version
Romans 5:12
12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
Romans 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.
Context of Romans 5:12
10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
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Διὰ τοῦτο ὥσπερ δι᾽ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- sinὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
- enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- passedδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- forἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- have sinnedἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
Cross-references for Romans 5:12
- Romans 5:19For 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.
- Genesis 3:6So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Genesis 2:17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
- Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
- Ezekiel 18:4Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.
- 1 Corinthians 15:21For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
- James 1:15Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
- Revelation 20:14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
- Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
- 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Commentaries on Romans 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world - From this verse, to the conclusion of the chapter, the apostle produces a strong argument to prove that, as all mankind stood in need of the grace of God in Christ to redeem them from their sins, so this grace has been afforded equally to all, both Jews and Gentiles. Dr. Taylor has given the following analysis of the apostle's mode of argumentation. The argument stands thus: - "The consequences of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Romans 5:12-21 has been usually regarded as the most difficult part of the New Testament. It is not the design of these notes to enter into a minute criticism of contested points like this. They who wish to see a full discussion of the passage, may find it in the professedly critical commentaries; and especially in the commentaries of Tholuck and of Professor Stuart on the Romans. The meaning of the passage in its general bearing is not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-14Verses 12-14 The design of what follows is plain. It is to exalt our views respecting the blessings Christ has procured for us, by comparing them with the evil which followed upon the fall of our first father; and by showing that these blessings not only extend to the removal of these evils, but far beyond. Adam sinning, his nature became guilty and corrupted, and so came to his children. Thus in him all have sinned. And death is by sin; for death is the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Adam is both the name of the first man and a Hebrew word that means "human." Paul emphasizes Adam's connection with the human race. sin entered the world: The importance Paul gives to this act, and the way he compares Adam’s sin with Christ’s obedience on the cross, shows that Paul understood Adam and the sin in the garden of Eden as real events in history. all sinned: Death affects everyone because sin affects everyone. It is uncertain when or how all…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Wherefore--that is, Things being so; referring back to the whole preceding argument. as by one man--Adam. sin--considered here in its guilt, criminality, penal desert. entered into the world, and death by sin--as the penalty of sin. and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned--rather, "all sinned," that is, in that one man's first sin. Thus death reaches every individual of the human family, as the penalty due to himself. (So, in…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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