New King James Version
Romans 5:18
18Therefore, 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.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.
Context of Romans 5:18
16And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17For 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.) 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. 19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
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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 through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
- 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
- John 1:7This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
- John 3:26And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!”
- John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
- Acts 13:39and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
- 1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
- 1 Timothy 2:4who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
- 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
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
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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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