Romans 5:18-21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:18

Verse 18 18.Therefore, etc. This is a defective sentence; it will be complete if the words condemnation and justification be read in the nominative case; as doubtless you must do in order to complete the sense. We have here the general conclusion from the preceding comparison; for, omitting the mention of the intervening explanation, he now completes the comparison, “As by the offense of one we were made (constitute ) sinners; so the righteousness of Christ is efficacious to justify us. He does... read more

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

Verse 19 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 had said before, that we are condemned; but that no one might claim for himself innocence, he also subjoined, that every one is condemned because he is a sinner. And then, as he declares that we are made righteous through the obedience of Christ, we hence conclude that Christ, in satisfying the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:20

Verse 20 20.But the law intervened, etc. This subject depends on what he had said before — that there was sin before the law was published. This being the case, then follows immediately this question — For what purpose was the law given? It was therefore necessary to solve this difficulty; but as a longer digression was not suitable, he deferred the subject and handled it in another place: and now by the way he only says, that the law entered, (178) that sin might abound; for he describes not... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:21

Verse 21 21.That as sin has reigned, etc. As sin is said to be the sting of death, and as death has no power over men, except on account of sin; so sin executes its power by death: it is hence said to exercise thereby its dominion. In the last clause the order of the words is deranged, but yet not without reason. The simple contrast might have been thus formed, — “That righteousness may reign through Christ.” But Paul was not content to oppose what is contrary to what is contrary, but adds the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:1-21

(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 before God. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:12-21

(b) From consideration of the blessed effects on believers of faith in the reconciliation through Christ, the apostle now passes to the effects of that reconciliation as the position of the whole human race before God. His drift is that the reconciliation corresponds to the original transgression; both proceeded from one , and both include all mankind in their results; as the one introduced sin into the world, and, as its consequence, death, so the other introduced righteousness, ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:12-21

Grace abounding. Here the apostle contrasts the reign of sin with the reign of grace, and shows that, while there is a point of similarity between them, there are many points in which they differ, and in which grace is triumphant over sin. All this is for the encouragement of the sinner, that he may be led from the captivity of sin to hope and live under the influence of God's mercy. I. GRACE AND SIN BOTH CAME BY ONE PERSON . "By one man sin entered into the world, and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:12-21

Representative responsibility. In last section we saw the blessed state into which the justified believer comes—a state of peace, of gracious acceptance, of glorious hope, of joy in God. The apostle in the present section expounds the relation in which mankind stands to the two great representatives, Adam and Christ. We cannot do better than consider these two representatives in the order named, and how they are related to the race. I. THE FIRST ADAM AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:18

So then, as through one trespass (rather so than "by the offence of one," as in the Authorized Version) the judgment came upon all men unto condemnation, so also through one act of righteousness (so Revised Version. The expression is δἰ ἑνὸς δικαιώματος , contrasted with the preceding δἰ ἑνὸς παραπτωματος ) the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life, i.e. conferring life. " Declaratio Divina ilia, qua peccator, mortis reus, vitae adjudicatur, idque jure ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 5:18-19

The two antitheses. The equal solidarity with Christ as with Adam reaffirmed, from the implication of Romans 5:12-14 , in the strength of the arguments of Romans 5:15-17 . Affirmed in two antitheses, the one pointing in either case more to historical events, the other to moral causes. I. THE HISTORICAL ANTITHESIS . 1. One trespass unto condemnation—the condemnation that is marked by death. 2. One act of righteousness unto justification—the justification that brings... read more

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