Romans 5:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 [a]Likewise then, as by the offense of one, the fault came on all men to condemnation, so by the justifying of one, the benefit abounded toward all men to the [b]justification of life.
19 [c]For as by one man’s [d]disobedience [e]many were made sinners, so by that obedience of that one, shall many also be made righteous.
20 [f]Moreover, the Law [g]entered thereupon, that the offense should abound: nevertheless, where sin abounded, there grace [h]abounded much more:
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- Romans 5:18 Therefore to be short, as by one man’s offense, the guiltiness came on all men, to make them subject to death: so on the contrary side, the righteousness of Christ, which by God’s mercy is imputed to all believers, justifieth them, that they may become partakers of everlasting life.
- Romans 5:18 Not only because our sins are forgiven us, but also because the righteousness of Christ is imputed unto us.
- Romans 5:19 The ground of this whole comparison is this, that these two men are set as two stocks or roots, so that out of the one, sin by nature, out of the other, righteousness by grace doth spring forth upon others.
- Romans 5:19 So then, sin entered not into us only by following the steps of our forefather, but we take corruption of him by inheritance.
- Romans 5:19 This word, Many, is set against this word, A few.
- Romans 5:20 A preventing of an objection: why then did the Law of Moses enter thereupon? that men might be so much the more guilty, and the benefit of God in Christ Jesus be so much the more glorious.
- Romans 5:20 Beside that disease which all men were infected withall by being defiled with one man’s sin, the Law entered.
- Romans 5:20 Grace was poured so plentifully from heaven, that it did not only countervail sin, but above measure passed it.
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