Parallel Verses

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:

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 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

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; -

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

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Prayers for Romans 5:12

Context Readings

Death Came Through Adam But Life Comes Through Christ

11 And not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation. 12 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: 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Cross References

Genesis 2:17

but you shall not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. For in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

For since death is through man, the resurrection of the dead also is through a Man.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasing to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make wise, she took of its fruit, and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.

James 1:15

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin. And sin, when it is fully formed, brings forth death.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,

Romans 5:19

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

Genesis 3:22-24

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man has become as one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever,

Psalm 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Ezekiel 18:4

Behold, all souls are Mine. As the soul of the father, also the soul of the son, they are Mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.

Romans 5:14-17

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is the type of Him who was to come;

Romans 5:21

so that as sin has reigned to death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

James 3:2

For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a full-grown man, able also to bridle the whole body.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Revelation 20:14-15

And death and hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death.

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