Romans 5:21

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. THAT AS SIN HATH REIGNED - `That as sin reigned' ebasileusen (G936)]. Observe here the marked change in the term employed to express the great original transgression. It is no longer "the offence" or 'trespass'-that view of the matter has been sufficiently illustrated-but, as better befitted this comprehensive and sublime summation of the whole matter, the great general term SIN, with which this section opened, is here resumed. UNTO DEATH. Our version has here followed Luther's and Beza's translation; though the words [ en (G1722) too (G3588)...

21._That as sin has reigned_, _etc. _As sin is said to be the sting of death, and as death has no power over men, except on account of sin; so sin executes its power by death: it is hence said to exercise thereby its dominion. In the last clause the order of the words is deranged, but yet not without reason. The simple contrast might have been thus formed, — “That righteousness may reign through Christ.” But Paul was not content to oppose what is contrary to what is contrary, but adds the word _grace_, that he might more deeply print this truth on the memory — that the whole is to be ascribed, not to our merit, but to the kindness of God. (181) He had previously said, that death reigned; he now ascribes reigning to sin; but its end or, effect is death. And he says, that it has reigned, in the past tense; not that it has ceased to reign in those who are born only of flesh, and he thus dis...

20,21 By Christ and his righteousness, we have more and greater privileges than we lost by the offence of Adam. The moral law showed that many thoughts, tempers, words, and actions, were sinful, thus transgressions were multiplied. Not making sin to abound the more, but discovering the sinfulness of it, even as the letting in a clearer light into a room, discovers the dust and filth which were there before, but were not seen. The sin of Adam, and the effect of corruption in us, are the abounding of that offence which appeared on the entrance of the law. And the terrors of the law make gospel comforts the more sweet. Thus God the Holy Spirit has, by the blessed apostle, delivered to us a most important truth, full of consolation, suited to our need as sinners. Whatever one may have above another, every man is a sinner against God, stands condemned by the law, and needs pardon. A righteou...

Verse 21. _THAT AS SIN HATH REIGNED UNTO DEATH_] As extensively, as deeply, as universally, as _sin_, whether implying the _act of transgression_ or the _impure principle_ from which the act proceeds, or _both_. _Hath reigned_, subjected the whole earth and all its inhabitants; the whole soul, and all its powers and faculties, _unto death, temporal_ of the body, _spiritual_ of the _soul_, and _eternal_ of _both; even so_, as extensively, deeply, and universally _might grace reign_-filling the whole earth, and pervading, purifying, and refining the whole soul: _through_ _righteousness_-through this doctrine of _free salvation_ by the blood of the Lamb, and by the principle of _holiness_ transfused through the soul by the Holy Ghost: _unto eternal life_-the proper object of an immortal spirit's hope, the only sphere where the human intellect can rest, and be happy in the _place_ and...

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 to see a full discussion of the passage, may find it in the professedly critical commentaries; and especially in the commentaries of Tholuck and of Professor Stuart on the Romans. The meaning of the passage in its general bearing is not difficult; and probably the whole passage would have been found far less difficult if it had not been attached to a philosophical theory on the subject of man’s sin, and if a strenuous and indefatigable effort had not been made to prove that it teaches what it was never designed to teach. The plain and obvious design of the passage is this, to show one of the benefits of the doctrine of justification by faith. The apostle had shown,...

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 5:1 (_a_) _As to the consciousness of individual believers._ ROMANS 5:1 THEREFORE, BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Instead of the ἔχομεν of the Textus Receptus, an overwhelming preponderance of authority, including uncials, versions, and Fathers, supports ἔχωμεν ("let us have"). If this be the true reading, the exp

THAT AS SIN HATH REIGNED UNTO DEATH,.... This is another end of the law's entrance, or rather an illustration of the grace of God, by comparing the reigns of sin and grace together: sin has such a power over man in a state of nature, as amounts to a dominion; it has not only an enticing, ensnaring power, to draw into a compliance with it, and an obstructive power to hinder that which is good, and an operative one of that which is evil, and a captivating, enslaving one to the same; but it has a kingly, governing, and commanding power: its dominion is universal as to men, and with respect both to the members of the body, and faculties of the soul; it is supported by laws, which are its lusts; and has its voluntary subjects, to whom it gives wages; its reign is very cruel and tyrannical; it is "unto death" corporeal, moral, or spiritual, and eternal. The ancient Jews often represent sin in...

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 begins with a «therefore.» God's people are justified on solid grounds, on reasonable grounds, on grounds that will bear the test even of the last great judgment day. «therefore, being « now, at the present time, this very moment, « justified by faith, we have peace:» not only we hope to have it, and trust we shall have it, but we have it. «We have peace,» not only peace of conscience, and peace with our fellow-men, but «we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.:' Mark that; we have it. O dear people of God, do not be satisfied unless you can talk in this confident fashion: «therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.»...

SIN "Sin" in Romans 6, 7 is the nature in distinction from "sins," which are manifestations of that nature. Compare (1 John 1:8) with (1 John 1:10), where this distinction also appears. GRACE Grace (in salvation). (Romans 5:2); (Romans 5:15); (Romans 11:5); (Romans 3:24). (_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...

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 .)_ 2. In Adam by Nature; in Christ Through Grace(Romans 5:15 .) So far the subject of this Epistle has been our sins and how God has dealt with them in the Cross of Christ. The guilt and penalty of the sins of the believer are forever gone. With this section the question of sin itself is taken up and we learn how the justified believer is also sanctified in Christ and as such delivered from the dominion of sin and from the law. Furthermore we learn it also includes that believers are children and heirs of God. To distinguish between sins and sin is important. Sin is that ev