Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

For this cause, - just as, through one man, sin into the world entered, and through sin, death, - and, so, unto all men death passed through, for that all had sinned; -

New American Standard Bible

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all men, because all sinned.

International Standard Version

Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death resulted from sin, therefore everyone dies, because everyone has sinned.

A Conservative Version

Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.

American Standard Version

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:--

Amplified

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.

An Understandable Version

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through [the action of] one man [i.e., Adam] and [physical] death through that sin, so [physical] death has spread to all people, because all people have sinned. [Note: This difficult passage (verses 12-21) seems to be saying that the entire human race must experience physical death because of Adam's sin (I Cor. 5:22), which is somehow considered to be everyone's sin. See Murray, pp. 180-187, for a thorough discussion].

Anderson New Testament

For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned:

Bible in Basic English

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:

Common New Testament

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, so death by this sin; and thereby death passed upon all men, who all by his means became mortal.

Darby Translation

For this cause, even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Godbey New Testament

Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and death by sin; and thus death came upon all men, in that all sinned;

Goodspeed New Testament

It is just like the way in which through one man sin came into the world, and death followed sin, and so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.

John Wesley New Testament

Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.

Julia Smith Translation

Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in that all have sinned:

King James 2000

Therefore, 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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore, even as through one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed on all men inasmuch as all sinned:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by the means of sin; And so death went over all men, insomuch that all men sinned.

Moffatt New Testament

Thus, then, sin came into the world by one man, and death came in by sin; and so death spread to all men, inasmuch as all men sinned.

Montgomery New Testament

Thus, then, sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death and so death spread to all men, because all had sinned.

NET Bible

So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned --

New Heart English Bible

Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

Noyes New Testament

So then as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and thus [death] came through unto all men, because all sinned

Sawyer New Testament

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; even so death passed into all men through him, in whom all have sinned.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all mankind, because all men had sinned.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

What follows? This comparison. Through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death passed to all mankind in turn, in that all sinned.

Williams New Testament

So here is the comparison: As through one man sin came into the world, and death as the consequence of sin, and death spread to all men; because all men sinned.

World English Bible

Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

Worrell New Testament

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned;

Worsley New Testament

Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death passed upon all men, for to that all have sinned:

Youngs Literal Translation

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

by
διά 
Dia 
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Usage: 527

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143
Usage: 143

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the world
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

θάνατος 
Thanatos 
θάνατος 
Thanatos 
Usage: 100
Usage: 100

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

διέρχομαι 
Dierchomai 
pass, pass through, go, go over, go through, walk, , vr to go
Usage: 37

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704
Usage: 704

men
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

for
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 5:12

Devotionals containing Romans 5:12

Images Romans 5:12

Prayers for Romans 5:12

Context Readings

Death Came Through Adam But Life Comes Through Christ

11 And, not only, so, but are even boasting in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, - through whom, now, the reconciliation we have received. 12 For this cause, - just as, through one man, sin into the world entered, and through sin, death, - and, so, unto all men death passed through, for that all had sinned; - 13 For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law, -

Cross References

Genesis 2:17

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not cat of it, - for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shelf die.

Romans 6:23

For, the wages of sin, is death; but, God's gift of favour, is life age-abiding, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

For, since indeed, through a man, came death, through a man, also cometh the raising of the dead;

Genesis 3:6

And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because therefrom, wast thou taken, - For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return.

James 1:15

Then, the coveting, having conceived, giveth birth to sin, and, the sin, when full-grown, bringeth forth death.

Romans 3:23

For, all, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:19

For, just as, through the disobedience of the one man, sinners, the many were constituted, so, also, through the obedience of the one, righteous, the many shall be constituted -

Genesis 3:22-24

Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -

Psalm 51:5

Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.

Ezekiel 18:4

Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, - The person that sinneth, the same shall die.

Romans 5:14-17

Yet still, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them who had not sinned after the likeness of the transgression of Adam, - who is a type of the Coming One; -

Romans 5:21

In order that - just as sin reigned in death, so, also, favour, might reign through righteousness unto life age-abiding, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

James 3:2

For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say - Sin, have we none! we are deceiving, ourselves, and, the truth, is not in us.

Revelation 20:14-15

And, death and hades, were cast into the lake of fire. This, is, the second death - the lake of fire.

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