Romans 5:12

Thus, then, sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death and so death spread to all men, because all had sinned.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11And not only that, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained our reconciliation.

13For prior to the Law, sin actually existed in the world, but sin was not set down to man’s account when there was no law.

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Cross References

Romans 3:23since all have sinned and lack the glory which comes from God;

Romans 5:19For just as through the disobedience of one man the rest were made sinners; even so by the obedience of One shall all the rest be made righteous.

Romans 6:23FOR THE POOR WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS, OUR MASTER.

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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