Romans 5:19

For 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.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

In Context

18Therefore, 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.

20But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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Cross References

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 5:18Therefore, 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.

Ephesians 1:6for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,

Revelation 7:9After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, that no one could number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and there were palms in their hands;

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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