16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many [a]offenses resulted in justification.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:16 trespasses

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.