Romans 5:19 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.

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New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.

English Standard Version
For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

Berean Literal Bible
For as indeed through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One, the many will be made righteous.

King James Bible
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

New King James Version
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

New American Standard Bible
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

NASB 1995
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

NASB 1977
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

Legacy Standard Bible
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were appointed sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be appointed righteous.

Amplified Bible
For just as through one man’s disobedience [his failure to hear, his carelessness] the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one Man the many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him.

Christian Standard Bible
For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

American Standard Version
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

Contemporary English Version
Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to God.

English Revised Version
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Clearly, through one person's disobedience humanity became sinful, and through one person's obedience humanity will receive God's approval.

Good News Translation
And just as all people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way they will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.

International Standard Version
For just as through one man's disobedience many people were made sinners, so also through one man's obedience many people will be made righteous.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

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

New Heart English Bible
For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Weymouth New Testament
For as through the disobedience of the one individual the mass of mankind were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the mass of mankind will be constituted righteous.

World English Bible
For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
for as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners: so also through the obedience of the One, will the many be constituted righteous.

Berean Literal Bible
For as indeed through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One, the many will be made righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
for as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners: so also through the obedience of the one, shall the many be constituted righteous.

Smith's Literal Translation
For as by one man's disobedience many were constituted sinful, so also by the obedience of one shall many be constituted just.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For, just as through the disobedience of one man, many were established as sinners, so also through the obedience of one man, many shall be established as just.

New American Bible
For just as through the disobedience of one person the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of one the many will be made righteous.

New Revised Standard Version
For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man, shall many be made righteous.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For just as because of the disobedience of one man the many became sinners, so also because of the obedience of The One the many become righteous.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
For as by the disobedience of the one man the many have been made sinners, so, also, by the obedience of the one, the many shall be made righteous.

Godbey New Testament
for as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous.

Haweis New Testament
For as by the disobedience of one man the many were constituted sinners; so also by the obedience of one shall the many be constituted righteous.

Mace New Testament
for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.

Weymouth New Testament
For as through the disobedience of the one individual the mass of mankind were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the mass of mankind will be constituted righteous.

Worrell New Testament
For as, through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners; so also through the obedience of the One, shall the many be constituted righteous.

Worsley New Testament
For as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners; so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

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Audio Bible

Context

Death in Adam, Life in Christ
…18So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. 19For 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. 20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,…

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:45-49
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit. / The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. / The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. ...

Philippians 2:8
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

Hebrews 5:8-9
Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered. / And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

1 John 3:5
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Genesis 3:17-19
And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. / By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

Genesis 2:16-17
And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, / but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Isaiah 53:5-6
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Hebrews 10:10
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Galatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Treasury of Scripture

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

as by one.

Romans 5:12-14
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: …

so by.

Isaiah 53:10-12
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand…

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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Romans 5

1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God;
2. and joy in our hope;
8. that since we were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies;
10. we shall much more be saved, being reconciled.
12. As sin and death came by Adam;
17. so much more righteousness and life by Jesus Christ.
20. Where sin abounded, grace did superabound.

Berean Study Bible

For just as
This phrase introduces a comparison, setting the stage for a parallel between two significant events in human history. The Greek word "ὥσπερ" (hósper) is used here, emphasizing a direct correlation. This comparison is foundational to understanding the doctrine of original sin and redemption. It invites the reader to consider the symmetry in God's plan, where the fall and redemption are intricately linked.

through the disobedience
The term "disobedience" comes from the Greek "παρακοή" (parakoē), which implies a failure to listen or heed. This disobedience refers to Adam's transgression in the Garden of Eden, an act that had profound consequences for all humanity. Historically, this event is seen as the entry point of sin into the world, affecting the nature of mankind and its relationship with God.

of the one man
This phrase specifically identifies Adam as the source of the initial disobedience. The singular "one man" underscores the theological concept of federal headship, where Adam acted as a representative for all humanity. This idea is rooted in the historical understanding of Adam as the first human, whose actions set a precedent for all his descendants.

the many were made sinners
The Greek word "κατεστάθησαν" (katestathēsan) is used here, meaning "were made" or "were appointed." This indicates a change in status or condition. The phrase suggests that through Adam's sin, humanity collectively inherited a sinful nature. This is a key point in the doctrine of original sin, which posits that all humans are born with an inherent tendency to sin.

so also through the obedience
The word "obedience" is translated from the Greek "ὑπακοή" (hypakoē), which means compliance or submission to authority. This refers to the obedience of Jesus Christ, particularly His willingness to fulfill God's redemptive plan through His life, death, and resurrection. This obedience is seen as the antidote to Adam's disobedience, offering a path to righteousness.

of the one man
Here, the "one man" refers to Jesus Christ, drawing a parallel to Adam. Just as Adam's actions had universal implications, so do Christ's. This highlights the concept of Christ as the "second Adam," a theological term that underscores His role in restoring what was lost through Adam's fall.

the many will be made righteous
The future tense "will be made" (Greek "κατασταθήσονται," katastathēsontai) indicates a promise and a hope for transformation. "Righteous" (Greek "δίκαιοι," dikaioi) refers to being in right standing with God. This phrase encapsulates the essence of the Gospel message: through faith in Christ, believers are justified and granted righteousness, not by their own merit, but through the redemptive work of Jesus. This promise is central to Christian hope and assurance, offering a future where believers are restored to a right relationship with God.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19) Many were made sinners.--The many, or mankind collectively, were placed in the position of sinners.

Obedience.--This term is chosen in contradistinction to the disobedience of Adam. The obedience of Christ was an element in the atonement. (Comp. Philippians 2:8, where it is said that he "became obedient unto death;" and Hebrews 10:7, "Lo, I come to do thy will, O God," specially in connection with the atonement.) But if we interpret St. Paul by himself, we must not see in it the sole element to the exclusion of the "propitiatory sacrifice" of Romans 3:25; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 5:2; 1Timothy 2:6. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One shall the many be made righteous. As to the significance of οἱ πολλοὶ, see under ver. 15. The phrase, if taken as equivalent to πάντες, would seem here to imply even more than in ver. 15; for there it was only said that "the gift... abounded unto the many;" here an actual result is expressed by the future, δίκαιοι κατασταθήσονται. But even so the universality of final salvation need not necessarily follow. The phrase is, "shall be constituted righteous," and might only mean that all will be put into the position of justified persons, capable as such of salvation, just as all had, through the first transgression, been put into the position of sinners, liable as such to condemnation; and the future tense might be taken to denote the continuance, through all future ages, of the availing effect of the accomplished atonement. Further, it may be remarked that if universal final salvation did seem to follow from the passage before us, it would still have to be understood consistently with the purport of ch. 6, 7, and 8, which follow. In them the practical result to the believer of his justification through Christ is treated; and renunciation of sin, "living after the Spirit," is postulated as the condition for attaining the life eternal. Hence, if the doctrine of "eternal hope" be sound (and who can fail to desire that it should be so?), it must be to some unknown reconciliation beyond the limits of the present life that we must look in the case of those who have not fulfilled the necessary conditions here. Thus, further, the doctrine cannot legitimately be allowed to affect our view of our responsibilities now. To us the only doctrine distinctly revealed on the subject of salvation is that it is in this present life that we are to make our "calling and election sure." Two ways are put before us - the way of life, and the way of death; the one leading to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, the other to κόλασις αἰώνιος. In vers. 6-10 (as elsewhere, see note on Romans 3:25) it was through the death, the blood, of Christ that we were said to have been reconciled to God; here it is through his obedience, opposed to the disobedience of Adam. Though the doctrine of the atonement, in all its depth, is beyond our comprehension now (see above on ver. 9), yet it is important for us to observe the various aspects in which it is presented to us in Scripture. Here the idea suggested is that of Christ, as the Representative of humanity, satisfying Divine righteousness by perfect obedience to the Divine will, and thus offering to God for man what man had lest the power of offering (cf. Psalm 40:10, "Lo, I come to fulfil thy will, O my God;" and Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:9, et seq.; also Philippians 2:8, "became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross").

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

For just as
ὥσπερ (hōsper)
Adverb
Strong's 5618: Just as, as, even as. From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disobedience
παρακοῆς (parakoēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3876: Disobedience, imperfect hearing. From parakouo; inattention, i.e. disobedience.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

one
ἑνὸς (henos)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

many
πολλοί (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

were made
κατεστάθησαν (katestathēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

sinners,
ἁμαρτωλοὶ (hamartōloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

so
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

obedience
ὑπακοῆς (hypakoēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5218: Obedience, submissiveness, compliance. From hupakouo; attentive hearkening, i.e. compliance or submission.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

one [man]
ἑνὸς (henos)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

many
πολλοί (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

will be made
κατασταθήσονται (katastathēsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

righteous.
δίκαιοι (dikaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.

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