Category Archives: Romans

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Made = to render or cause to be Obedience — This isn’t referring to Jesus Christ’s sinless life but … Continue reading →

18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. Righteous act — not general righteousness, but … Continue reading →

17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Receive — limited to believers, … Continue reading →

16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. Our guilt is … Continue reading →

15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. Both … Continue reading →

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. Death is personified as a tyrant. Adam’s … Continue reading →

13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Imputed = put to account, lay to one’s charge Between Adam and Moses, sin wasn’t a transgression of the law because … Continue reading →

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. One act of disobedience by one man was sufficient to allow sin to enter the world. … Continue reading →

11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Joy — the same Greek word is translated as “rejoice” in verse 2 and “glory” in verse … Continue reading →

9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, … Continue reading →