Romans 5:12

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—
• English Standard Version (ESV)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—
• 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—

Context of Romans 5:12

10For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. 11So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. 14Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.

Romans 5:12 word by word

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 5:19Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
• Genesis 3:6The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Genesis 2:17except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
• Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”
• Ezekiel 18:4For all people are mine to judge—both parents and children alike. And this is my rule: The person who sins is the one who will die.
• 1 Corinthians 15:21So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.
• James 1:15These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
• Revelation 20:14Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death.
• Romans 3:23For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
• James 3:2Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
• 1 John 1:8If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

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

Topics related to Romans 5:12

• Death
• Depravity of Man
• Fall of Man
• Heredity
• Justification
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Abound
• Access
• Adam
• 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