Verse 17. _DEATH REIGNED BY ONE_] Death is here _personified_, and is represented as reigning over the human race; and death, of course, reigns unto death; he is known as reigning, by the _destruction...
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...
FOR IF - This verse contains the same idea as before presented, but in a varied form. It is condensing the whole subject, and presenting it in a single view. BY ONE MAN’S OFFENCE - Or, by one offence....
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...
FOR... ONE. For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one. BY. Dative. No preposition. ABUNDANCE. the abundance. Greek. _perisseia._ Here, 2Co 8:2. 2 Corinthians 10:15.James 1:21....
_For_, &c. "For" refers mainly to the last clause of Romans 5:16. The contrast of "one" and "many" is now dropped, but we find another contrast; that between the legal results of evil and the overflow...
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...
ΤΩ͂Ι ΠΑΡΑΠΤΏΜΑΤΙ. ΠΑΡΑΠΤ. is used throughout of the actual fall, whether of Adam, or as repeated in his descendants, Romans 5:20. ἘΒΑΣΊΛΕΥΣΕΝ, ‘ingressive,’ gained its sovereignty: ΤΩ͂Ι—ΠΑΡΑΠΤ., the...
ΈΒΑΣΊΛΕΥΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΎΩ (G936) править. Рассмотрение действия как неизменного в течение промежутка времени, ΠΕΡΊΣΣΕΙΑ (G4050) более чем достаточное количество, изобилие, ΛΑΜΒΆΝΟΝΤΕΣ...
MUCH MORE THEY WHICH RECEIVE, &C.— _The abounding of grace here,_ is without all doubt the same as _the grace of God which hath abounded to many,_ Romans 5:15 and the _gift of righteousness_ or _justi...
_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...
For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) FOR IF BY ONE MAN'S OFF...
__ 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....
5:17 Christ.) (l-38) Vers. 13-17 are a parenthesis....
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...
BY ONE] RV 'through the one.' ABUNDANCE] refers to 'abounded,' Romans 5:15. RIGHTEOUSNESS] i.e. acceptance. REIGN] i.e. enjoy glory, and liberty from sin and death. LIFE] i.e. heavenly life....
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...
(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...
Further confirmation of the contrast between the effect of Adam’s sin and the atonement of Christ. The one produced a reign of death, the other shall produce a reign of life....
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...
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...
This verse confirms the preceding. The argument is the same in kind as in Romans 5:15. The effects of the Fall are indubitable: still less open to doubt are the effects of the work of Christ. With οἱ...
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...
(16) For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall (u) reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) (16) The third d...
A certain superiority of action is ascribed to Christ's work as compared with Adam's, in these three verses. What object does the apostle propose to gain by this demonstration? Why interrupt in this w...
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...
17._For if the offense of one_, _etc. _He again subjoins a general explanation, on which he dwells still further; for it was by no means his purpose to explain every part of the subject, but to state...
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...
FOR IF BY ONE MAN'S OFFENCE DEATH REIGNED BY ONE,.... It may be rendered, "by one offence death reigned by one"; for it was the single sin of Adam, the first sin that was committed by him, which gave...
For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Ver. 17. _Abundance_] Tha...
_For_, &c. Here he shows the difference in respect of the consequence of those acts, or the different nature of the effects, that death came from one, life from the other; as if he had said, Moreover,...
BY ONE MAN'S OFFENCE; that of Adam. BY ONE; Adam. MUCH MORE; the reasons for saving believers in Christ appear much more numerous and strong than those for subjecting them to sin and death through A...
FOR IF BY ONE MAN'S OFFENSE DEATH REIGNED BY ONE, MUCH MORE THEY WHICH RECEIVE ABUNDANCE OF GRACE AND OF THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL REIGN IN LIFE BY ONE, JESUS CHRIST.) The apostle here explains...
Parallelism and contrast:...
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 ONE MANS OFFENCE: Or, by one offence...
"FOR IF, BY THE TRESPASS OF THE ONE, DEATH REIGNED THROUGH THE ONE; MUCH MORE SHALL THEY THAT RECEIVE THE ABUNDANCE OF GRACE AND OF THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGN IN LIFE THROUGH THE ONE, EVEN JESUS...
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 he shows the difference in respect of the effects and consequents of their acts. If by means of one man and his one offence death had power over all mankind, then much more shall the grace and gi...
For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus C...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Concurring with these statements, Paul, speaking to the Romans, declares: "Much more they who receive abundance of grace and righteousness for [eternal] life, shall...
Romans 5:17 For G1063 if G1487 mans G1520 offense G3900 death G2288 reigned G936 (G5656) through G1223 one...
‘For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one, much more will they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Ch...
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...
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...
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...
Romans 5:15-17. The parallel has been suggested, but the points of difference are brought out before the correspondence is fully stated (Romans 5:18-19). The symmetry of the clauses will appear from t...
Romans 5:17. FOR IF. A confirmation of Romans 5:16, yet an advance of thought BY THE FALL (or, ‘trespass') OF THE ONE. A briefer reading: ‘in one trespass,' is found in good authorities, but the lon...
MUCH MORE (πολλω μαλλον). Argument _a fortiori_ again. Condition of first class assumed to be true. Note balanced words in the contrast (transgression παραπτωματ, grace χαριτος; death θανατος, life...
OFFENCE SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _ RIGHTEOUSNESS See (Romans 5:17); (Romans 5:18); ...
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 5:10. _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...
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 5:6. _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...
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...
THROUGH THE SIN OF ONE MAN. If this is compatible with justice (as Romans 5:12 shows), then the results of Christ's ACT are also compatible with justice. ALL WHO RECEIVE. This implies that the results...
_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 15:21; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 Corinthians 15:49; 1 Corinthians 4:8;...
Reigned. The emphatic point of the comparison. The effect of the second Adam cannot fall behind that of the first. If death reigned, there must be a reign of life. They which receive [ο ι λ α μ β α ν...
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...
There is a difference between grace and the gift. Grace is opposed to the offence; the gift, to death, being the gift of life....