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Romans 5:17

As a result of one man's sin, death ruled because of him. But God's grace is so much greater and his gift sets us right, for everyone who receives it will rule in life through the person of Jesus Christ!

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

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.)

In Context

16The result of the gift is not like that of the sin. The result of Adam's sin was judgment and condemnation, but the gift sets us right with God, despite our many sins.

18Just as one sin brought condemnation on everyone, in the same way one right act gave everyone the opportunity to live right.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19You will have to sweat to grow enough food to eat until you die and return to the ground. For you were made from dust and you will return to dust.”

Matthew 25:34Then the king will say to the ones on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, and inherit the kingdom that's been prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

Romans 5:12For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone sinned.

Romans 6:23The wage sin pays is death, but God's free gift is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:8You think you have all you need. You think you're so wealthy. You think you're kings already, and don't need us. I wish you were really ruling as kings, so we could rule with you!

1 Corinthians 15:49Just as we bore the likeness of the earthly man so we shall bear the likeness of the man from heaven.

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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