Romans 5:19

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

Revised King James 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 the offence of one brought judgment upon all men, resulting in condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one came justification that brings life for all men.

20The law entered, that offences might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more:

Read all of Romans 5

Cross References

Romans 5:12Therefore, since through one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; so death spread to all men, for all have sinned:

Romans 5:18Therefore, as the offence of one brought judgment upon all men, resulting in condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one came justification that brings life for all men.

Ephesians 1:6To the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed upon us in the beloved.

Revelation 7:9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, from all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Romans 5:19