Romans 5:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

And not, &c. Read, And not as by means of one having sinned is the free gift; for the judgment indeed of one (was) unto condemnation; but the free gift is of (or resulted from) many transgressions unto justification.

gift. Greek. dorema. Not the same word as Romans 5:15. Occurs only here and James 1:17.

judgment. Greek. krima. App-177.

condemnation. Greek. katakrima. Only here, Romans 5:18; Romans 8:1. Compare App-122.; Rom 177:6.

justification. Greek. dikaioma,. righteous acquittal. App-191.

Romans 5:16

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.