Romans 5:18 “So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so als…”

Romans 5:18

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Likewise then as by the offence of one, the fault came on all men to condemnation, so by the iustifying of one, the benefite abounded toward all men to the iustification of life.

Darby Translation

so then as [it was] by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life.

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;

Bible in Basic English

So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men.

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Cross references

“upon”

Romans 5:12 Romans 5:15 Romans 5:19 Romans 3:19 Romans 3:20

Romans 5:12 · BSB

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:15 · BSB

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!

Romans 5:19 · BSB

For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Romans 3:20 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

“the righteousness”

2 Peter 1:1 Romans 3:21 Romans 3:22

2 Peter 1:1 · BSB

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

Romans 3:21 · BSB

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 3:22 · BSB

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

“all men”

1 Corinthians 15:22 Acts 13:39 1 Timothy 2:4–6 Hebrews 2:9 John 1:7 John 12:32

1 Corinthians 15:22 · BSB

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Acts 13:39 · BSB

Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

1 Timothy 2:4–6 · BSB

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 2:9 · BSB

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

John 1:7 · BSB

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

John 12:32 · BSB

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Also

Romans 4:25

Romans 4:25 · BSB

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

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