Romans 5:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for thatc all have sinned: ”

Romans 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 5:12-21 has been usually regarded as the most difficult part of the New Testament. It is not the design of these notes to enter into a minute criticism of contested points like this. They...
Romans 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) Wherefore, as by (l) one man (m) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, (n) for that all have sinned: (10) From Adam, in whom all have sinned, both guil...
Romans 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The therefore of Romans 5:12 covers Romans 1:16 to Romans 5:11 : the working of sin and grace are traced up to their fountain-heads in Adam and Christ ( cf. 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 ). Adam (H...
Romans 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Wherefore . On account of (App-104. Romans 5:2 ; Romans 5:2 ) this. Having described the fruits of sin, the apostle now goes on to deal with the root. as . just as. man . App-123. Compare 1 Co...
Romans 5:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12 Wherefore as, etc. He now begins to enlarge on the same doctrine, by comparing with it what is of an opposite character. For since Christ came to redeem us from the calamity into which...
Romans 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world - From this vers...
Romans 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:12 .— Here the Apostle advances his third and last argument, to prove the extensiveness of the divine grace, or that it reaches to all mankind as well as to the Jews. His argument sta...
Romans 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: Wherefore, х dia ( G1223 ) touto ( G5124 )] - that...
Romans 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Salvation and the Results of its Acceptance St. Paul completes his exposition of acceptance by faith by pointing to its blessed effects ( Romans 5:1-11 ). In the following vv. he compares si...
Romans 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherefore. — The train of thought which follows is suggested by the mention which had just been made of atonement, reconciliation. We see here another instance of the Apostle’s fondness for transce...
Romans 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 CHRIST AND ADAM Romans 5:12-21 WE approach a paragraph of the Epistle pregnant with mystery. It leads us back to Primal Man, to the Adam of the first brief pages of the Scripture re...
Romans 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Death through Adam, Life through Christ Romans 5:12-21 This is the profoundest and most fundamental section of the whole Epistle. It contains an insight into the deep things of God, 1 Corinthi...
Romans 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now dealt with the values of justification. The value to the individual is a threefold blessing. This nature as to cause the heart to rejoice. The apostle now showed the difference betwe...
Romans 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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: (13) (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed...
Romans 5:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

ADAM AND CHRIST ‘Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin.… by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.’...
Romans 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world ,.... The design of these words, and of the following, is to show how men came to be in the condition before described, as "ungodly", Romans 5:6 ,...
Romans 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 12. As by one man ] Yet Anabaptists deny original sin, as d...
Romans 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore This refers to all the preceding discourse, from which the apostle infers what follows: he does not therefore make a digression, but returns to speak again of sin and righteousness; as if...
Romans 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Blessings Attending Justification Now as to the means and assurance of present justification, every question has been answered, every doubt fully banished by simple, straightforward truth. Thu...
Romans 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. A. D. 58. 6 For when we were yet with...
Romans 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; From this verse to the end of the chapter, the apostle makes a large comparison between the first and Second Adam, which he joins to what he had said by the causal particle wherefore: q.d....
Romans 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

We Are Assured Of Reigning In Life And Enjoying Future Glory And The Basis Of This Is What Christ Has Accomplished For Us (5:1-21). Having been reckoned as righteous through faith we have peace wi...
Romans 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 5:12 .—Adam the head of a race whose transgressions lead on to condemnation. Christ the ancestor of a seed whose faith and obedience culminate in eternal life. Rabbis spoke...
Romans 5:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

have sinned The first sin wrought the moral ruin of the race. The demonstration is simple. (1) Death is universal ( Romans 4:12 ); ( Romans 4:14 ), all die: sinless infants, moral people, r...
Romans 5:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:12 Perhaps there is no more awful thought than this, that sin is all around us and within us, and we know not what it is. We are beset by it on every side: it hangs over us, hovers about...
Romans 5:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with, God It is a matter of present possession, and present enjoyment. Whatever tribulation there may be in the world, «we have pea...
Romans 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Faith in the atonement removes the guilt of sin, and makes us heirs of all the promised righteousness of God; the prodigals...
Romans 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 5:1-45 (6) The results of the revelation of the righteousness of God, as affecting (a) the consciousness and hopes of believers; (b) the position of mankind befor...
Romans 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Romans 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:21 ; 1 John 1:8-10 ; Ezekiel 18:4 ; Genesis 2:17 ; Genesis 3:19 ; Genesis 3:22-24 ; Genesis 3:6 ; James 1:15 ; James 3:2 ; Revelation 20:14 ; Revelation 20:15 ; Romans 3:...
Romans 5:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The As and So of Scripture Romans 5:12-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wrote a booklet on "As and So," dealing with the "As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Ma...
Romans 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Therefore — This refers to all the preceding discourse; from which the apostle infers what follows. He does not therefore properly make a digression, but returns to speak again of sin and of righte...

Romans 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 5:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 5:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 5:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 5:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 5:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes