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Romans 5:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life. "
Romans 5:18
Verse in Context
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16 The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses to justification.
17 For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
18 So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
19 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.
20 The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,
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Romans 5:1
"Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;"
Romans 5:2
"through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God."
Romans 5:3
"Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;"
Romans 5:4
"and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;"
Romans 5:5
"and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us."
Romans 5:6
"For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly."
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