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Romans 5:19

Romans chapter 5 · verse 19 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

Context

v.18So 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.

v.19This passage

v.20And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 5:15

    But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many.

  • Philippians 2:8

    and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

  • Daniel 9:24

    Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

  • Romans 5:18

    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.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

  • Ephesians 1:6

    to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved: