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Verse Romans 5:15. _BUT NOT AS THE OFFENCE, SO ALSO_ IS _THE FREE
GIFT._] The same learned writer, quoted above, continues to observe:-
"It is evident that the apostle, in this and the two following...
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Romans 5:12 has been usually regarded as the most difficult part of
the New Testament. It is not the design of these notes to enter into a
minute criticism of contested points like this. They who wish...
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BUT NOT AS THE OFFENCE - This is the first point of contrast between
the effect of the sin of Adam and of the work of Christ. The word
“offence” means properly a fall, where we stumble over anything
l...
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4. IN CHRIST.
The Sanctification of the Believer; his Deliverance from Sin and the
Law; Children and Heirs.
Chapter 5:12-8.
CHAPTER 5:12-21
_ 1. Sin and Death Through the First Adam. (Romans 5:12...
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The therefore of Romans 5:12 covers Romans 1:16 to Romans 5:11: the
working of sin and grace are traced up to their fountain-heads in ADAM
AND CHRIST (_cf._...
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AT HOME WITH GOD (Romans 5:1-5)...
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Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and,
through sin, death entered into the world, and so death spread to all
men, in that they had sinned; for up to the coming of the law...
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OFFENCE. App-128. See Romans 4:25.
FREE GIFT. App-184.
THROUGH. by. Dative. No preposition.
ONE, MANY. the one, the many.
BE DEAD. died.
GIFT. Greek. _dorea._ See John 4:10.
BY. of. Genitive cas...
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_But not_ Here, after the parallel of Adam and Christ, is stated the
glorious _difference_of the work of Christ. This occupies Romans
5:15-17. The difference is, the vastly greater _wonder_of His Work...
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12–21. This state depends upon a living relation of mankind to
Christ, analogous to the natural relation to Adam, and as universal as
that is. So it comes to pass that there is a parallel between the...
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ΤῸ ΧΆΡΙΣΜΑ here is the gift of justification offered in
Christ; in range this has as large an effect as the fall; but in
quality it is far greater, as it leads to life, the other to death.
This conclu...
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BUT NOT AS THE OFFENCE— This evidently shews that the Apostle in
this paragraph is running a parallel, or making a comparison between
the _offence_ of Adam and its consequence, and the opposite _free...
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_TEXT_
Romans 5:12-19. 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:Romans 5:13 for until the law sin was in t...
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But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the
offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift
by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded u...
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Conciliation-Individual
12 Death entered through sin at first, but now sin is transmitted
through death. All sin because they are mortal. Christ brings life,
which disposes of both death and sin....
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5:15 offence? (f-11) Or 'not as the offence [is] the act of favour.'
one (g-18) Lit. 'the one.'...
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GOD'S SALVATION AND THE RESULTS OF ITS ACCEPTANCE
St. Paul completes his exposition of acceptance by faith by pointing
to its blessed effects (Romans 5:1). In the following vv. he compares
sin and acc...
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OFFENCE] RV 'trespass.' The Gk. word means a 'fall.' FREE GIFT] i.e.
of acceptance.
ONE] RV 'the one,' i.e. Adam. MANY] RV 'the many,' i.e. mankind. BE
DEAD] RV 'died,' i.e. became liable to death th...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 5
THE *BLESSINGS THAT WE RECEIVE BECAUSE OF GOD’S *GRACE 5:1-11
V1 We are *righteous because of our *faith. So we are...
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(12-21) Contrast between the reign of death introduced by the sin of
Adam, and the reign of life introduced by the atonement of Christ.
The sequence is, first sin, then death. Now, the death which pas...
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Now comes the statement of the contrast which extends over the next
five verses. The points of difference are thrown into relief by the
points of resemblance. These may be, perhaps, best presented by...
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CHAPTER 13
CHRIST AND ADAM
Romans 5:12
WE approach a paragraph of the Epistle pregnant with mystery. It leads
us back to Primal Man, to the Adam of the first brief pages of the
Scripture record, to...
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The treatment of the righteousness of God, as a Divine gift to sinners
in Jesus Christ, is now complete, and the Apostle might have passed on
to his treatment of the new life (chaps. 6 8). But he intr...
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At this point the parallel of Adam and Christ becomes a contrast: not
as the παράπτωμα (the word implies the Fall), so also is the
χάρισμα (the gift which is freely provided for sinners in the
Gospel,...
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DEATH THROUGH ADAM, LIFE THROUGH CHRIST
Romans 5:12
This is the profoundest and most fundamental section of the whole
Epistle. It contains an insight into the deep things of God, 1
Corinthians 2:10....
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The apostle now dealt with the values of justification. The value to
the individual is a threefold blessing. This nature as to cause the
heart to rejoice.
The apostle now showed the difference between...
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(14) But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if
through the offence of (s) one many be dead, much more the grace of
God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hat...
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But not as the offence, so also is the gift, or the benefits which
mankind receive by their Redeemer, Jesus Christ. For St. Paul here
shews that the graces which Christ came to bestow upon men, and of...
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THIRD SECTION.
Twelfth Passage (5:12-21). The Universality of Salvation in Christ
proved by the Universality of Death in Adam.
Justification by faith had just been expounded; the historical
foundati...
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A certain superiority of action is ascribed to Christ's work as
compared with Adam's, in these three verses. What object does the
apostle propose to gain by this demonstration? Why interrupt in this
w...
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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: (13) (For
until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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15._But not as the offense_, _etc. _Now follows the rectifying or the
completion of the comparison already introduced. The Apostle does not,
however, very minutely state the points of difference betwe...
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Thus, being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Remark here
also the difference of Abraham's faith and ours. He believed God could
perform what He promised. We are called to believe He has per...
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BUT NOT AS THE OFFENCE, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT,.... By "the
offence", or "fall", as the word signifies, is meant the first sin of
Adam; by which he offended God, and fell from that estate in which h...
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But not as the offence, so also _is_ the free gift. For if through the
offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift
by grace, _which is_ by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounde...
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_But not as the offence_, &c. The apostle now describes the difference
between Adam and Christ, and that much more directly and expressly
than the agreement between them. Now, the fall and the free gi...
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NOT AS THE OFFENCE; having called Adam the type of Christ, it was
natural that the apostle should show that there is not a likeness in
all respects between Adam and Christ; or between the evil which c...
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BUT NOT AS THE OFFENSE, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT. FOR IF THROUGH THE
OFFENSE OF ONE MANY BE DEAD, MUCH MORE THE GRACE OF GOD, AND THE GIFT
BY GRACE, WHICH IS BY ONE MAN, JESUS CHRIST, HATH ABOUNDED UN...
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Parallelism and contrast:...
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BLESSINGS ATTENDING JUSTIFICATION
Now as to the _means_ and _assurance_ of present justification, every
question has been answered, every doubt fully banished by simple,
straightforward truth. Thus ev...
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÷ ROMANS 5:12-21
The Two Adams Contrasted
Romans 5:12-21
First Adam Second Adam Sin entered - 12 Salvation - 15 Death to all
men - 12 Free gift - 15 Many died - 15 Grace for many - 15
Condemnation -...
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"BUT NOT AS THE TRESPASS, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT. FOR IF BY THE
TRESPASS OF THE ONE THE MANY DIED, MUCH MORE DID THE GRACE OF GOD, AND
THE GIFT BY THE GRACE OF THE ONE MAN, JESUS CHRIST, ABOUND UNTO...
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15-19 Through one man's offence, all mankind are exposed to eternal
condemnation. But the grace and mercy of God, and the free gift of
righteousness and salvation, are through Jesus Christ, as man: y...
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BUT NOT AS THE OFFENCE, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT: q.d. But yet the
resemblance betwixt the first and Second Adam is not so exact as to
admit of no difference; differences there are, but they are to gr...
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But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. [Thus far Paul has
told us that Adam is the source of sin, condemnation and death, and
that he is a type of Christ. In this fifteenth verse he qualif...
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Romans 5:15 G3779 G2532 But G235 gift G5486 not G3756 like G5613
offense G3900 For G1063 if...
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‘But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the
trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and
the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto...
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IN DIRECT CONTRAST TO ADAM WHO INTRODUCED SIN AND DEATH JESUS CHRIST
HAS BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LIFE IN
ABUNDANT MEASURE (5:15-19).
Paul now provides us succinctly with a...
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WE ARE ASSURED OF REIGNING IN LIFE AND ENJOYING FUTURE GLORY AND THE
BASIS OF THIS IS WHAT CHRIST HAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR US (5:1-21).
Having been reckoned as righteous through faith we have peace with G...
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SALVATION TO THE UTTERMOST (5:1-8:39).
The depths of our sin having been revealed in Romans 1:17 to Romans
3:23, and Jesus Christ's activity, (His activity in bringing about our
salvation through the...
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PAUL NOW DESCRIBES MAN'S ONENESS WITH ADAM IN JUDGMENT AND COMPARES IT
WITH THE BELIEVER'S ONENESS WITH CHRIST IN DELIVERANCE (5:12-21).
This passage can be seen as summarising all that has gone befor...
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Romans 5:15-17. The parallel has been suggested, but the points of
difference are brought out before the correspondence is fully stated
(Romans 5:18-19). The symmetry of the clauses will appear from t...
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Romans 5:15. BUT NOT AS THE FALL, or, ‘trespass.' The word here used
refers to an act of sin, and is almost the same as ‘transgression'
(Romans 5:14), and ‘disobedience' (Romans 5:19). Perhaps this
su...
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DIFFERENT THEORIES OF ORIGINAL SIN AND IMPUTATION.
_Excursus on Romans 5:12._
(Comp. Lange, _Romans,_ pp. 191-195; where will be found the fuller
statements of Dr. Schaff, here presented in an abrid...
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3. THE GOSPEL THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION.
In this _third division_ of the doctrinal part of the Epistle, the
Apostle presents the gospel as ‘the power of God unto salvation,'
setting forth how G...
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BUT NOT AS THE TRESPASS
(αλλ' ουχ ως). It is more contrast than parallel: "the
trespass" (το παραπτωμα, the slip, fall to one side) over
against the free gift (το χαρισμα, of grace χαρις).MUCH
MORE...
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ONE MANY
The one the many died....
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Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with,
God_
It is a matter of present possession, and present enjoyment. Whatever
tribulation there may be in the world, «we have peace w...
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Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_
Do not let us simply read these words, but let us each one say in our
hearts, «That is true; I...
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Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_
This verse deserves to be printed in letters of gold. If you can
truthfully say this, if it is...
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Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_
These are matters of fact; not of fanatical delusion, but of logical
conclusion, for Paul begin...
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Romans 5:10. _For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God,
by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall by
saved by his life._
Grand argument for the safety of all belie...
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Romans 5:6. _For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ
died for the ungodly._
This is one of the most surprising sentences on record. If it had not
been inspired, there are many who w...
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CONTENTS: The results of justification. Life and righteousness through
Jesus Christ.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Adam, Moses.
CONCLUSION: Justification through faith in Jesus Christ takes a...
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Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with
God._ Faith in the atonement removes the guilt of sin, and makes us
heirs of all the promised righteousness of God; the prodigals ar...
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BECAUSE GOD'S FREE GIFT IS NOT LIKE ADAM'S SIN. The sin of Adam is not
contrasted here to the obedience of Christ; but the _penalty_ of
Adam's sin is contrasted with the _free gift_ of grace through
C...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:15 Paul contrasts the consequences of the
work of Adam and of Christ five times in the next five verses. This
shows their roles as covenantal heads of the people they represent...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:1 Hope as a Result of Righteousness by
Faith. Believers in Christ, who are righteous in God’s sight, have a
sure hope of future glory and life eternal....
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 5:12 Adam brought sin and death into the
world, but those who have believed in Christ have hope. Christ has
reversed the consequences of Adam’s sin and has given his own life
and...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 5:12.—Adam the head of a race whose transgressions lead on to
condemnation. Christ the ancestor of a seed whose faith and obedience
culminate in eternal life. Rabbis spoke of a...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 5:1
(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.
ROMANS 5:...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the fifth chapter of Romans.
Since chapter 3 Paul has been talking about justification by faith.
How that God has declared me innocent because of my faith in Jesus
C...
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1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10; 1 John 4:9; 1 John 5:11; 2 Corinthians 9:15;...
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Of one [τ ο υ ε ν ο ς]. Rev., correctly, the one - Adam. So the
many. Much more. Some explain of the quality of the cause and effect :
that as the fall of Adam caused vast evil, the work of the far gr...
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THE AS AND SO OF SCRIPTURE
Romans 5:12
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We wrote a booklet on "As and So," dealing with the "As it was in the
days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man." We
n...
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MUCH MORE THE GRACE OF GOD
Romans 5:1, _Romans 5:15_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We have before us today portions of Romans for our study. The Epistle
of Paul to the Romans carries with it one of God's supre...
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Yet not — St. Paul now describes the difference between Adam and
Christ; and that much more directly and expressly than the agreement
between them. Now the fall and the free gift differ, In amplitude,...
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The apostle having noted the parity and resemblance between Christ and
Adam in the foregoing verses; here he observes the disparity and
difference betwixt them, and that in several advantageous partic...