Romans 5:17

Romans 5:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.)
• New International Version (NIV)For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
• English Standard Version (ESV)For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

Context of Romans 5:17

15There is no comparison between ⌞God’s⌟ gift and ⌞Adam’s⌟ failure. If humanity died as the result of one person’s failure, it is certainly true that God’s kindness and the gift given through the kindness of one person, Jesus Christ, have been showered on humanity. 16There is also no comparison between ⌞God’s⌟ gift and the one who sinned. The verdict which followed one person’s failure condemned everyone. But, even after many failures, the gift brought God’s approval. It is certain that death ruled because of one person’s failure. It’s even more certain that those who receive God’s overflowing kindness and the gift of his approval will rule in life because of one person, Jesus Christ. 18Therefore, everyone was condemned through one failure, and everyone received God’s life-giving approval through one verdict. 19Clearly, through one person’s disobedience humanity became sinful, and through one person’s obedience humanity will receive God’s approval.

Romans 5:17 word by word

Εἰ γὰρ τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι ὁ θάνατος ἐβασίλευσεν διὰ τοῦ ἑνός, πολλῷ μᾶλλον οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης λαμβάνοντες ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν διὰ τοῦ ἑνὸς Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• byὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• byπαράπτωμαparaptōma · trespassG3900
• one man’sεἷςheis · oneG1520
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• reignedβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• they which receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• abundanceπερισσείαperisseia · excessG4050
• of graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of the giftδωρεάdōrea · free giftG1431
• of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Romans 5:17

• Romans 5:12Sin came into the world through one person, and death came through sin. So death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned.
• Genesis 3:6The woman saw that the tree had fruit that was good to eat, nice to look at, and desirable for making someone wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
• 1 Corinthians 15:21Since a man brought death, a man also brought life back from death.
• Romans 5:20The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.
• John 10:10A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.
• 1 Timothy 1:14Our Lord was very kind to me. Through his kindness he brought me to faith and gave me the love that Christ Jesus shows people.
• Romans 6:23The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Isaiah 61:10I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.
• Philippians 3:9and to have a relationship with him. This means that I didn’t receive God’s approval by obeying his laws. The opposite is true! I have God’s approval through faith in Christ. This is the approval that comes from God and is based on faith
• Romans 8:39or powers in the world above or in the world below, or by anything else in creation.
• Matthew 25:34“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, my Father has blessed you! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
• 1 Corinthians 4:8You already have what you want! You’ve already become rich! You’ve become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you.
• 2 Timothy 2:12If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
• 1 Peter 2:9However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Revelation 1:6and has made us a kingdom, priests for God his Father. Amen.

Commentaries on Romans 5:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Death reigned by one - Death is here personified, and is represented as reigning over the human race; and death, of course, reigns unto death; he is known as reigning, by the destruction of his subjects. Shall reign in life - Those who receive, retain, and improve the abundant grace offered by Jesus Christ, shall be redeemed from the empire of death, and exalted to the throne of God, to live and reign with him ever, world without end. See Revelation 1:5…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For if - This verse contains the same idea as before presented, but in a varied form. It is condensing the whole subject, and presenting it in a single view. By one man‘s offence - Or, by one offence. Margin. The reading of the text is the more correct. “If, under the administration of a just and merciful Being, it has occurred, that by the offence of one, death hath exerted so wide a dominion; we have reason much more to expect under that administration…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. 17Both Adam and Jesus Christ performed a single act whose effects reach all the people they represent. Adam represents all people. To be represented by Christ, people must receive the gift of righteousness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. For if by--"the" one man's offence death reigned by one--"through the one." much more shall they which receive--"the" abundance of grace and of the gift of--justifying righteousness ... reign in life by one Jesus Christ--"through the one." We have here the two ideas of Ro 5:15 and Ro 5:16 sublimely combined into one, as if the subject had grown upon the apostle as he advanced in his comparison of the two cases. Here, for the first time in this…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 5:17

• Adam
• Atonement
• Gifts from God
• Grace of God
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Justification
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Jesus Christ
• Abound
• Access
• Adam, a type
• Atonement
• Condemnation

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