Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Romans 5:18
Justification of life — Is that sentence of God, by which a sinner under sentence of death is adjudged to life.
Justification of life — Is that sentence of God, by which a sinner under sentence of death is adjudged to life.
Verse 18. _THEREFORE, AS BY THE OFFENCE OF ONE_, c.] The Greek text of this verse is as follows:- Αρα ουν, ὡς δι' ἑνος παραπτωματος, εις παντας ανθρωπους εις κατακριμα· αυτω και ἑνος δικαιωματος,...
Romans 5:12 has been usually regarded as the most difficult part of the New Testament. It is not the design of these notes to enter into a minute criticism of contested points like this. They who wish...
THEREFORE - Wherefore (Ἄρα οὖν ara oun). This is properly a summing up, a recapitulation of what had been stated in the previous verses. The apostle resumes the statement or proposition made in Ro...
4. IN CHRIST. The Sanctification of the Believer; his Deliverance from Sin and the Law; Children and Heirs. Chapter 5:12-8. CHAPTER 5:12-21 _ 1. Sin and Death Through the First Adam. (Romans 5:12...
The therefore of Romans 5:12 covers Romans 1:16 to Romans 5:11: the working of sin and grace are traced up to their fountain-heads in ADAM AND CHRIST (_cf._...
AT HOME WITH GOD (Romans 5:1-5)...
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and, through sin, death entered into the world, and so death spread to all men, in that they had sinned; for up to the coming of the law...
THEREFORE, &C. = So then as by means of one (act of) transgression (sentence came) upon all men unto condemnation, even so by means of one righteous act also (the free gift came) upon all men to justi...
_Therefore_ In Romans 5:18-19 the argument, from Romans 5:12, is summed up as to its main substance; namely, the parallel of Adam and Christ; the illustration of the work of Christ by Adam's position...
12–21. This state depends upon a living relation of mankind to Christ, analogous to the natural relation to Adam, and as universal as that is. So it comes to pass that there is a parallel between the...
ἌΡΑ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. The parallel is now summed up without the qualifications, in the simplest form. ὩΣ ΔΙ' ἙΝῸΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. The best way of translating seems to be to turn εἰς πάντας�. into a statement—all men wer...
ΆΡΑ (G686) следовательно. Здесь подводится итог учения, изложенного во всем этом отрывке, со ст. 12 и далее (Murray), ΔΙΚΑΊΩΣΙΣ (G1345) оправдание, ΖΩΉΣ _gen. sing. от_ ΖΩΉ (G2222) жизнь. _Gen._ мож...
DISCOURSE: 1843 DEATH BY ADAM, AND LIFE BY CHRIST Romans 5:18. _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 u...
THEREFORE, AS BY THE OFFENCE OF ONE— _Therefore as through one offence all men fell under condemnation; even so through one righteousness all men are restored unto justification of life._ Αρα ουν, _th...
_TEXT_ Romans 5:12-19. Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:Romans 5:13 for until the law sin was in t...
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. THEREFORE, [ ara (G686...
__ Conciliation-Individual 12 Death entered through sin at first, but now sin is transmitted through death. All sin because they are mortal. Christ brings life, which disposes of both death and sin....
5:18 righteousness (m-17) Here _ dikaioma_ ; the same word as translated 'justification,' ver. 16, but it cannot be so translated here. It is the accomplished subsisting righteousness answering to the...
BY THE OFFENCE OF ONE] RV 'through one trespass.' TO CONDEMNATION] i.e. leading to condemnation. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF ONE] better, 'one sentence of acquittal,' passed by God in consequence of Christ's ob...
GOD'S SALVATION AND THE RESULTS OF ITS ACCEPTANCE St. Paul completes his exposition of acceptance by faith by pointing to its blessed effects (Romans 5:1). In the following vv. he compares sin and acc...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 5 THE *BLESSINGS THAT WE RECEIVE BECAUSE OF GOD’S *GRACE 5:1-11 V1 We are *righteous because of our *faith. So we are...
THEREFORE. — Recapitulating what has just been said. THE OFFENCE OF ONE. — Rather, _One trespass._ JUDGMENT CAME. — These words are supplied in the English version, but they are somewhat too much of...
(12-21) Contrast between the reign of death introduced by the sin of Adam, and the reign of life introduced by the atonement of Christ. The sequence is, first sin, then death. Now, the death which pas...
CHAPTER 13 CHRIST AND ADAM Romans 5:12 WE approach a paragraph of the Epistle pregnant with mystery. It leads us back to Primal Man, to the Adam of the first brief pages of the Scripture record, to...
With ἄρα οὖν (_cf._ Romans 7:3; Romans 7:25, and often in Paul) the conclusion of the argument is introduced. It is simplest to take ἑνὸς in both clauses as neuter. “As through one offence the result...
The treatment of the righteousness of God, as a Divine gift to sinners in Jesus Christ, is now complete, and the Apostle might have passed on to his treatment of the new life (chaps. 6 8). But he intr...
DEATH THROUGH ADAM, LIFE THROUGH CHRIST Romans 5:12 This is the profoundest and most fundamental section of the whole Epistle. It contains an insight into the deep things of God, 1 Corinthians 2:10....
The apostle now dealt with the values of justification. The value to the individual is a threefold blessing. This nature as to cause the heart to rejoice. The apostle now showed the difference between...
(17) 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 (x) justification of life. (17) Theref...
“ _So then as by one offence there was condemnation for all men; so also by one act of justification there was for all men justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience the many were constit...
THIRD SECTION. Twelfth Passage (5:12-21). The Universality of Salvation in Christ proved by the Universality of Death in Adam. Justification by faith had just been expounded; the historical foundati...
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (13) (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
18._Therefore_, _etc. _This is a defective sentence; it will be complete if the words _condemnation _and _justification _be read in the nominative case; as doubtless you must do in order to complete t...
Thus, being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Remark here also the difference of Abraham's faith and ours. He believed God could perform what He promised. We are called to believe He has per...
THEREFORE AS BY THE OFFENCE OF ONE,.... Or by one offence, as before, the guilt of which is imputed to, and [JUDGMENT CAME] UPON ALL MEN TO CONDEMNATION; which word is used in a legal sense, and inte...
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. Ver. 18. _By the off...
Rom. 5:18. "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." Seeing t...
_Therefore_, &c. Here the apostle compares Christ and Adam together again, as he began to do Romans 5:12, with which this verse seems to be connected, (all the intermediate verses coming in as a paren...
UPON ALL MEN UNTO JUSTIFICATION; the blessings provided by Christ are sufficient for all; they are offered to all to whom they are revealed; they should be accepted by all; and all who do accept them,...
A summary of the argument:...
THEREFORE, AS BY THE OFFENSE 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....
BLESSINGS ATTENDING JUSTIFICATION Now as to the _means_ and _assurance_ of present justification, every question has been answered, every doubt fully banished by simple, straightforward truth. Thus ev...
÷ ROMANS 5:12-21 The Two Adams Contrasted Romans 5:12-21 First Adam Second Adam Sin entered - 12 Salvation - 15 Death to all men - 12 Free gift - 15 Many died - 15 Grace for many - 15 Condemnation -...
BY THE OFFENCE OF ONE: Or, by one offence RIGHTEOUSNESS OF ONE: Or, by one righteousness...
"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"." UNTO ALL MEN TO JU...
15-19 Through one man's offence, all mankind are exposed to eternal condemnation. But the grace and mercy of God, and the free gift of righteousness and salvation, are through Jesus Christ, as man: y...
Here, after a long parenthesis, the apostle returns to what he had begun to say in ROMANS 5:12; and now he makes the comparison full in both members, which there, by reason of intervening matter, was...
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. [So then, says the ap...
Epistle of Barnabas Seeing that the divine fruits[3]...
Romans 5:18 Therefore G686 G3767 as G5613 through G1223 mans G1520 offense G3900 to G1519 all G3956 men...
WE ARE ASSURED OF REIGNING IN LIFE AND ENJOYING FUTURE GLORY AND THE BASIS OF THIS IS WHAT CHRIST HAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR US (5:1-21). Having been reckoned as righteous through faith we have peace with G...
SALVATION TO THE UTTERMOST (5:1-8:39). The depths of our sin having been revealed in Romans 1:17 to Romans 3:23, and Jesus Christ's activity, (His activity in bringing about our salvation through the...
PAUL NOW DESCRIBES MAN'S ONENESS WITH ADAM IN JUDGMENT AND COMPARES IT WITH THE BELIEVER'S ONENESS WITH CHRIST IN DELIVERANCE (5:12-21). This passage can be seen as summarising all that has gone befor...
IN DIRECT CONTRAST TO ADAM WHO INTRODUCED SIN AND DEATH JESUS CHRIST HAS BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LIFE IN ABUNDANT MEASURE (5:15-19). Paul now provides us succinctly with a...
‘So then as through one trespass (the judgment came) unto all men to punishment following sentence; even so through one act of righteousness (the free gift came) unto all men to justification of life....
Romans 5:18. SO THEN (not, ‘therefore'). With this phrase, which means ‘in consequence of all this, it follows that,' Paul resumes the parallel, summing up all the previously stated points of resembla...
DIFFERENT THEORIES OF ORIGINAL SIN AND IMPUTATION. _Excursus on Romans 5:12._ (Comp. Lange, _Romans,_ pp. 191-195; where will be found the fuller statements of Dr. Schaff, here presented in an abrid...
3. THE GOSPEL THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION. In this _third division_ of the doctrinal part of the Epistle, the Apostle presents the gospel as ‘the power of God unto salvation,' setting forth how G...
SO THEN (αρα ουν). Conclusion of the argument. Cf. Romans 7:3; Romans 7:25; Romans 8:12, etc. Paul resumes the parallel between Adam and Christ begun in verse...
OFFENCE SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
Romans 5:17 The Chapter of the Five Kings. Where do we find these five kings? There is King Sin, for Sin reigned. There is King Death, for I read "Death reigned." There is King Grace, for Grace reig...
Romans 5:6. _For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly._ This is one of the most surprising sentences on record. If it had not been inspired, there are many who w...
Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with, God_ It is a matter of present possession, and present enjoyment. Whatever tribulation there may be in the world, «we have peace w...
Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_ Do not let us simply read these words, but let us each one say in our hearts, «That is true; I...
Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_ This verse deserves to be printed in letters of gold. If you can truthfully say this, if it is...
Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_ These are matters of fact; not of fanatical delusion, but of logical conclusion, for Paul begin...
Romans 5:10. _For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God, by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall by saved by his life._ Grand argument for the safety of all belie...
CONTENTS: The results of justification. Life and righteousness through Jesus Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Adam, Moses. CONCLUSION: Justification through faith in Jesus Christ takes a...
Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God._ Faith in the atonement removes the guilt of sin, and makes us heirs of all the promised righteousness of God; the prodigals ar...
SO THEN. This is the second part of the comparison begun in Romans 5:12. AS THE ONE SIN CONDEMNED. Adam's sin brought physical death to all mankind. THE ONE RIGHTEOUS ACT. _Shepherd_ says: "What they...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:18 FOR ALL MEN. Based on these verses, some interpreters have argued that all people will be saved. But Paul makes it plain that only those who “receive” God’s gift belong to C...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:12 Adam brought sin and death into the world, but those who have believed in Christ have hope. Christ has reversed the consequences of Adam’s sin and has given his own life and...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:1 Hope as a Result of Righteousness by Faith. Believers in Christ, who are righteous in God’s sight, have a sure hope of future glory and life eternal....
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 5:12.—Adam the head of a race whose transgressions lead on to condemnation. Christ the ancestor of a seed whose faith and obedience culminate in eternal life. Rabbis spoke of a...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 5:1 (6) The _results of the revelation of the righteousness of God, as affecting_ (A) the consciousness and hopes of believers; (B) the position of mankind before God. ROMANS 5:...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the fifth chapter of Romans. Since chapter 3 Paul has been talking about justification by faith. How that God has declared me innocent because of my faith in Jesus C...
1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 John 2:20; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 1:1; Acts
The offense of one [ε ν ο ς π α ρ α π τ ω μ α τ ο ς]. Rev., corrects, one trespass. The righteousness of one [ε ν ο ς δ ι κ α ι ω μ α τ ο ς]. See on ver 16. Rev., correctly, one act of righteousness....
THE AS AND SO OF SCRIPTURE Romans 5:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wrote a booklet on "As and So," dealing with the "As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man." We n...
MUCH MORE THE GRACE OF GOD Romans 5:1, _Romans 5:15_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have before us today portions of Romans for our study. The Epistle of Paul to the Romans carries with it one of God's supre...
Observe, here, How the apostle informs us of. truth, which all the writing of PHILOSOPHERS never acquainted us with; namely, the meritorious imputation of Adam's sin to all his posterity; that all man...