Romans 5:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For if, by the trespass of one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.)

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.)

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 Christ.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.)

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For yf by the synne of one deeth raigned by the meanes of one moche more shall they which receave aboundance of grace and of the gyfte of rightewesnes raygne in lyfe by the meanes of one (that is to saye) Iesus Christ.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For yf by ye synne of one, death raigned by the meanes of one, moch more shal they which receaue the abudaunce of grace and of the gifte vnto righteousnes, raigne in life by ye meanes of one Iesus Christ.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For if by the offence of one, death reigned through one, much more shall they which receiue that abundance of grace, and of that gift of that righteousnesse, reigne in life through one, that is, Iesus Christ.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For yf by the sinne of one, death raigned by the meanes of one: much more they, whiche receaue aboundaunce of grace, and of the gyfte of ryghteousnes, shall raigne in life by the meanes of one, Iesus Christe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.)

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for if by the offence of the one the death did reign through the one, much more those, who the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness are receiving, in life shall reign through the one -- Jesus Christ.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 Christ.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 Christ.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 5:12 : 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people, because all sinned.
  • Gen 3:6 : 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.
  • 1 Cor 15:21-22 : 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man. 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 There will no longer be any night, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the sun, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 The one who conquers I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on His throne.
  • Rev 20:4 : 4 Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
  • 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us.
  • Gen 3:19 : 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread until you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  • John 10:10 : 10 The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Now the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Rom 8:39 : 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Already you are full! Already you are rich! You have begun to reign without us—and how I wish that you really had begun to reign, so that we also might reign with you!
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • Rev 1:6 : 6 and has made us a kingdom and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Cor 15:49 : 49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
  • 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
  • Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.

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    7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps for a good person one might dare even to die.

    8But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

    9Much more then, since we have now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

    10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

    11Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

    12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people, because all sinned.

    13For sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.

    14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of the One who was to come.

    15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died because of the trespass of one man, how much more has the grace of God and the gift that comes by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflowed to many.

    16And the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin. For judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

  • Rom 5:18-21
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    18So then, just as through one trespass condemnation came to all people, so also through one act of righteousness justification that brings life came to all people.

    19For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous.

    20Now the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more.

    21So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • Rom 6:23
    72%

    23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Rom 3:24
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    24And all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

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    21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.

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    14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.

    15And he died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

  • Rom 8:10
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    10But if Christ is in you, even though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.

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  • Rom 5:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

    2Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

  • Rom 6:9-12
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    9We know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has power over Him.

    10For the death He died, He died to sin once for all time; but the life He lives, He lives to God.

    11So you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

    12Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

  • Rom 6:14-15
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    14For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace.

    15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? Certainly not!

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    9For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness far exceeds it in glory.

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    17All wrongdoing is sin, and yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

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    21I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

  • John 1:16-17
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    16From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

    17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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    6And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

  • Eph 4:7
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    7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

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    17For in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.'

  • Gal 2:17
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    17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  • Rom 10:5
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    5For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”

  • Rom 8:2
    68%

    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

  • Rom 3:22
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    22This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

  • Rom 3:5
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    5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.)

  • 1 Tim 1:14
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    14The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

  • Rom 7:13
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    13Did what is good then become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, in order to be recognized as sin, used what is good to bring about my death, so that sin might become utterly sinful through the commandment.

  • 2 Cor 4:12
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    12So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

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    7so that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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    21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

  • Rom 6:7
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    7For the one who has died has been freed from sin.

  • Gal 5:4
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    4You who are justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.