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16 And the gift is not like the one who sinned.[a] For judgment, resulting from the one transgression,[b] led to condemnation, but[c] the gracious gift from the many failures[d] led to justification.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:16 tn Grk “and not as through the one who sinned [is] the gift.”
  2. Romans 5:16 tn The word “transgression” is not in the Greek text at this point, but has been supplied for clarity.
  3. Romans 5:16 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.
  4. Romans 5:16 tn Or “falls, trespasses,” the same word used in vv. 15, 17, 18, 20.

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.

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16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

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