Romans 5:12-19 12
Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death through sin,
and in this way death came to all men, because all
sinned— 13
for before the law was given, sin was in the world.
But sin is not taken into account when there is no
law. 14
Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to
the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin
by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a
pattern of the one to come. 15
But the gift is not like the
trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of
the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the
gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus
Christ, overflow to the many! 16
Again, the gift of God is not
like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment
followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the
gift followed many trespasses and brought
justification. 17
For if, by the trespass of the
one man, death reigned through that one man, how
much more will those who receive God’s abundant
provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness
reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Consequently,
just as the result of one trespass was condemnation
for all men, so also the result of one act of
righteousness was justification that brings life for
all men. 19
For just as through the disobedience of the one man
the many were made sinners, so also through the
obedience of the one man the many will be made
righteous.
