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NASB | Romans 5:18 ¶ So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:18 ¶ So then as through one trespass [Adam's sin] there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. |
Bible Question: The use of "ALL" tells me that mankind is or will be made righteous thru the gift of grace. Is there more to this? |
Bible Answer: Hi Norton, you ask in your post, 'Is there more to this?' The short answer of course, would be, Yes. The long answer has to do with Paul, because he is known for expressing thought patterns in overly long sentences that run on and take up a string of verses. This is one of such cases. If you were to go backwards through the preceding verses and look only at the first word in each verse you will find what is referred to as 'connecting words'. It also helps to look at the punctuation mark at the end of the prior verse, and you will not usually see a period -if it is before a connecting word. (an example of three connecting words would be: 'and', 'for', 'but') Notice also the beginning of the chapter. The first word is, 'Therefore.' And what that means, is the thought pattern is continued from the preceding passage. (it is another 'connecting word')So, to get a cursory glance at the preceding thought pattern, just look at the verses that are sandwiched between the last two periods of the prior chapter. That is what the 'therefore' is there for. (I did say 'cursory' glance) It also helps to remember that many of the punctuation marks were not there in the original language, but were placed there in the process of translation. Now we can look into your query, (sorry) -I just felt it necessary to lay a proper foundation. That by one man sin entered the world is in 5:12. The first Adam was the sinner that brought on the fallen state that we live in today. No one is free from the sinful nature that is each one of us. Then, in 5:9 we are told that we are saved through (the second Adam), one man, who is Jesus. They are called first and second Adams because they are the only two men in creation without biological fathers. And yes, by the righteousness of the one, the free gift came upon all men. All we have to do is accept the gift to gain possession of it and claim our inheritance forever. Praise God, Amen. Lord Bless, keliy |
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