Romans 5:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(18) For as by one man's (y) disobedience (z) many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (18) The foundation of this whole comparison is this, that these two me...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

disobedience . App-128. Romans 5:2 . many . the many. made . constituted. so . so also. obedience . The obedience unto death of Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 1:8 . This was the one righte...
Romans 5:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. This is no tautology, but a necessary explanation of the former verse. For he shows that we are guilty through the offense of one man, in such a manner as not to be ourselves innocent. He h...
Romans 5:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1843 DEATH BY ADAM, AND LIFE BY CHRIST Romans 5:18-19 . Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gif...
Romans 5:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. For, as by one man's disobedience, etc. - The explanation of this verse has been anti...
Romans 5:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Therefore, as by the offence of one— Therefore as through one offence all men fell under condemnation; even so through one righteousness all men are restored unto justification of life. Αρα ουν,...
Romans 5:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. For as by [`the'] one man's disobedience [`the'] many were made, х katestat...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-21) Contrast between the reign of death introduced by the sin of Adam, and the reign of life introduced by the atonement of Christ. The sequence is, first sin, then death. Now, the death which pa...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners ,.... Agreeably to this the Jews say g, that "for the sin of the first man, all that are born of him, יהיו רשעים, "become wicked".'' This i...
Romans 5:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Ver. 19. Many ] That is, all except Christ, sinners, tainted with sins, guilt, an...
Romans 5:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore , &c. Here the apostle compares Christ and Adam together again, as he began to do Romans 5:12 , with which this verse seems to be connected, (all the intermediate verses coming in as...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

One man s; i.e. Adam s: see the notes on Romans 5:12 . Many; i.e. all, as before; many is here opposed to one, or a few; the meaning is: Though Adam was but one, yet he infected many others, h...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

sinners Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Romans 5:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:17-21 The Chapter of the Five Kings. Where do we find these five kings? There is King Sin, for Sin reigned. There is King Death, for I read "Death reigned." There is King Grace, for Grac...
Romans 5:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Do not let us simply read these words, but let us each one say in our hearts, «That is true...
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - 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 5:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A summary of the argument:
Romans 5:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:21 ; Daniel 9:24 ; Ephesians 1:6 ; Isaiah 53:10-12 ; Revelation 7:9-17 ; Romans 5:12-14
Romans 5:19 - 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 5:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As by the disobedience of one man many (that is, all men) were constituted sinners — Being then in the loins of their first parent, the common head and representative of them all. So by the obedien...

Romans 5:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 5:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 5:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 5:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 5:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 5:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 5:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 5:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 5:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 5:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 5:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 5:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 5:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 5:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 5:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 5:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 5:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 5:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 5:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes