Romans 5:18

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KJV King James Version

Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.

WEB World English Bible

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

ASV American Standard Version

So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

So, then, as through one offence to all men it is to condemnation, so also through one declaration of ‘Righteous’ it is to all men to justification of life;

Surrounding context — Romans 5

15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offences unto justification.

17 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.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.

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

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.Romans 5:12Wherefore, 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:Romans 5:19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.Romans 5:15But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.Acts 13:39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.1 Timothy 2:4-6Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.Romans 3:19-22Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.John 3:26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

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