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Romans 5:18

Therefore, as, by one offense, sentence came on all men to condemnation, so, also, by one act of righteousness, the gift has come on all men to justification of life.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17For if, by one man’s offense, death has reigned through that one, much more shall those who receive the abundance of the grace, and of the gift of righteousness, reign in life through the one, who is Jesus Christ.

19For as by the disobedience of the one man the many have been made sinners, so, also, by the obedience of the one, the many shall be made righteous.

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Cross References

John 1:7This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.

John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.

Romans 3:19Now we know that what the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.

Romans 5:12For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned:

Romans 5:19For as by the disobedience of the one man the many have been made sinners, so, also, by the obedience of the one, the many shall be made righteous.

1 Timothy 2:4who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:7-21

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. ( a. d. 58.) 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the… Read the whole commentary →

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