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15 But the gracious gift is not like the transgression.[a] For if the many died through the transgression of the one man,[b] how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many! 16 And the gift is not like the one who sinned.[c] For judgment, resulting from the one transgression,[d] led to condemnation, but[e] the gracious gift from the many failures[f] led to justification. 17 For if, by the transgression of the one man,[g] death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently,[h] just as condemnation[i] for all people[j] came[k] through one transgression,[l] so too through the one righteous act[m] came righteousness leading to life[n] for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man[o] many[p] were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of one man[q] many[r] will be constituted righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:15 tn Grk “but not as the transgression, so also [is] the gracious gift.”
  2. Romans 5:15 sn Here the one man refers to Adam (cf. 5:14).
  3. Romans 5:16 tn Grk “and not as through the one who sinned [is] the gift.”
  4. Romans 5:16 tn The word “transgression” is not in the Greek text at this point, but has been supplied for clarity.
  5. Romans 5:16 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.
  6. Romans 5:16 tn Or “falls, trespasses,” the same word used in vv. 15, 17, 18, 20.
  7. Romans 5:17 sn Here the one man refers to Adam (cf. 5:14).
  8. Romans 5:18 tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what he has been arguing.
  9. Romans 5:18 tn Grk “[it is] unto condemnation for all people.”
  10. Romans 5:18 tn Here ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous) has been translated as a generic (“people”) since both men and women are clearly intended in this context.
  11. Romans 5:18 tn There are no verbs in the Greek text of v. 18, forcing translators to supply phrases like “came through one transgression,” “resulted from one transgression,” etc.
  12. Romans 5:18 sn One transgression refers to the sin of Adam in Gen 3:1-24.
  13. Romans 5:18 sn The one righteous act refers to Jesus’ death on the cross.
  14. Romans 5:18 tn Grk “righteousness of life.”
  15. Romans 5:19 sn Here the one man refers to Adam (cf. 5:14).
  16. Romans 5:19 tn Grk “the many.”
  17. Romans 5:19 sn One man refers here to Jesus Christ.
  18. Romans 5:19 tn Grk “the many.”

15 But alla the ho free gift charisma is not ou like hōs the ho transgression paraptōma. · kai For gar if ei the ho many polys died apothnēskō through the ho transgression paraptōma of the ho one heis, much polys more mallon did perisseuō the ho grace charis of ho God theos and kai the ho gift dōrea that came by en the grace charis · ho of the ho one heis man anthrōpos Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos overflow perisseuō to eis the ho many polys. 16 And kai the ho gift dōrēma is not ou like hōs the result dia of that one heis man’ s sin hamartanō; for gar the ho judgment krima following ek the one heis transgression led eis to condemnation katakrima, but de the ho free charisma gift following ek the many polys transgressions paraptōma led eis to justification dikaiōma. 17 For gar if ei by the ho transgression paraptōma of the ho one heis man · ho death thanatos reigned basileuō through dia that ho one heis, much polys more mallon will basileuō those ho who receive lambanō the ho abundance perisseia of ho grace charis and kai the ho gift dōrea of ho righteousness dikaiosynē reign basileuō in en life zōē through dia the ho one heis, Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. 18 Therefore ara oun, just as hōs one heis man’ s transgression paraptōma brought eis condemnation katakrima for eis all pas men anthrōpos, so houtōs also kai one heis man’ s righteous dikaiōma act brought eis justification dikaiōsis and life zōē for eis all pas men anthrōpos. 19 For gar just hōsper as through dia one heis man’ s anthrōpos · ho disobedience parakoē · ho the ho many polys were made kathistēmi sinners hamartōlos, so houtōs also kai through dia the ho one heis man’s obedience hypakoē · ho the ho many polys will be made kathistēmi righteous dikaios.

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