Romans 5:19

For as; on account of the disobedience of one man, many became sinners; so also, on account of the obedience of one, many become righteous.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 on account of the offence of one, condemnation was to all men; so on account of the righteousness of one, will the victory unto life be to all men.

20And the entrance given to the law, was that sin might increase: and where sin increased, there grace abounded.

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Cross References

Romans 5:12As by means of one man, sin entered into the world, and, by means of sin, death; and so death passed upon all the sons of men, inasmuch as they all have sinned:

Romans 5:18Therefore, as on account of the offence of one, condemnation was to all men; so on account of the righteousness of one, will the victory unto life be to all men.

Ephesians 1:6that the glory of his grace might be glorified, which he poured upon us by his Beloved One;

Revelation 7:9And after these things, I looked, and lo, a great multitude, which no one could number, from all kindreds, and nations, and tribes, and tongues; who stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and 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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