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Romans 5:12-21 GNB
Sin came into the world through one man, and his sin brought death with it. As a result, death has spread to the whole human race because everyone has sinned. (13) There was sin in the world before the Law was given; but where there is no law, no account is kept of sins. (14) But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses (who delivered God's Law), death ruled over all human beings, even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam did when he disobeyed God's command (Adam disobeying as a perfect man). Adam was a figure of the one who was to come. (15) But the two are not the same, because God's free gift is not like Adam's sin. It is true that many people died because of the sin of that one man. But God's grace is much greater, and so is his free gift to so many people through the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ. (16) And there is a difference between God's gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgment of "Guilty"; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of "Not guilty!" (17) It is true that through the sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who receive God's abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in life through Christ. (18) So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life. (19) 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. (20) Law was introduced in order to increase wrongdoing (make the power of sin manifest); but where sin increased, God's grace increased much more. (21) So then, just as sin ruled by means of death, so also God's grace rules by means of righteousness, leading us to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:12-21 CEV
(12) Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone has sinned, and so everyone must die.
(13) Sin was in the world before the Law came. But no record of sin was kept, because there was no Law.
(14) Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a direct command from God, as Adam did. In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later.
(15) But the gift that God was kind enough to give was very different from Adam's sin. That one sin brought death to many others. Yet in an even greater way, Jesus Christ alone brought God's gift of kindness to many people.
(16) There is a lot of difference between Adam's sin and God's gift. That one sin led to punishment. But God's gift made it possible for us to be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times.
(17) Death ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare with what Jesus Christ has done. God has been so kind to us, and he has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like kings.
(18) Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the gift of life.
(19) Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to God.
(20) The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful.
(21) Sin ruled by means of death. But God's kindness now rules, and God has accepted us because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal life.
Romans 5:12-21 BBE
(12) For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
(13) Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.
(14) But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
(15) But the free giving of God is not like the wrongdoing of man. For if, by the wrongdoing of one man death came to numbers of men, much more did the grace of God, and the free giving by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, come to men.
(16) And the free giving has not the same effect as the sin of one: for the effect of one man's sin was punishment by the decision of God, but the free giving had power to give righteousness to wrongdoers in great number.
(17) For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
(18) So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men.
(19) Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.
(20) And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
(21) That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:12-21 ALT
(12) For this reason, even as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death; and thus death passed through [or, extended] to all people, for that [or, because] all sinned;
(13) for until [the] Law sin was in the world, but sin is not accounted [or, imputed] [there] not being law [or, when [there] is no law].
(14) _But_ death reigned from Adam until Moses, even on the ones not having sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of the coming One.
(15) _But_ not as the offense so also [is] the gracious gift; for if by the offense of the one [man] the many died, much more the grace of God and the free gift by grace of the one Man Jesus Christ abounded to the many.
(16) And not as through one [man] having sinned [is] the gift; for on the one hand the judgment from one [offense resulted] in condemnation, on the other hand the gracious gift from many offences [resulted] in justification [or, a declared righteousness].
(17) For if by the offense of the one [man] death reigned through the one, much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness in life will reign through the one [Man], Jesus Christ.
(18) So, consequently, as through one offense [judgment came] to all people [resulting] in condemnation, so also [the gift came] through one righteous deed to all people [resulting] in justification [or, declared righteousness] of life.
(19) For even as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted [or, caused to be] sinners, so also through the obedience of the one [Man], the many will be constituted righteous.
(20) But [the] Law entered alongside so that the offense should abound, but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded,
(21) so that even as sin reigned by death, so also grace reigns through righteousness to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Romans 5:12-21 GW
Sin came into the world through one person, and death came through sin. So death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned. (13) Sin was in the world before there were any laws. But no record of sin can be kept when there are no laws. (14) Yet, death ruled from the time of Adam to the time of Moses (Moses delivered God's Law to mankind), even over those who did not sin in the same way Adam did when he disobeyed. Adam is an image of the one who would come. (15) There is no comparison between God's gift and Adam's failure. If humanity died as the result of one person's failure, it is certainly true that God's kindness and the gift given through the kindness of one person, Jesus Christ, have been showered on humanity. (16) There is also no comparison between God's gift and the one who sinned. The verdict which followed one person's failure condemned everyone. But, even after many failures, the gift brought God's approval. (17) It is certain that death ruled because of one person's failure. It's even more certain that those who receive God's overflowing kindness and the gift of his approval will rule in life because of one person, Jesus Christ. (18) Therefore, everyone was condemned through one failure, and everyone received God's life-giving approval through one verdict. (19) Clearly, through one person's disobedience humanity became sinful, and through one person's obedience humanity will receive God's approval. (20) Laws were added to increase [or to make manifest] the failure. But where sin increased, God's kindness increased even more. (21) As sin ruled by bringing death, God's kindness would rule by bringing us his approval. This results in our living forever because of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation