Romans 5:17

Grace Justification Eternal life Death and loss

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!

¹⁶ Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

¹⁸ So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.

¹⁹ 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
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.)
WEB: For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
ASV: For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, [even] Jesus Christ.
DARBY: For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much rather shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the free gift of righteousness, reign in life by the one Jesus Christ:)
BLB: For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one, much more will those receiving the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

ÅB: For om døden kom til å herske gjennom den ene på grunn av den enes overtredelse, hvor mye mer skal ikke de som får nådens og rettferdighets-gavens overflod da leve og herske ved den ene, Jesus Kristus?
OTB: For hvis ved den ene manns overtredelse døden hersket gjennom den ene mannen, mye mer vil de som mottar overflod av nåde og rettferdighetens gave herske i liv gjennom den ene mannen, Jesus Kristus.
B1930: For kom døden til å herske ved den ene på grunn av den enes fall, så skal meget mere de som får nådens og rettferdighets-gavens overvettes rikdom, leve og herske ved den ene, Jesus Kristus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 15:21–22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
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1 Corinthians 15:49
And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
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Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
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John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
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2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
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Revelation 22:5
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
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Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
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Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
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