For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners,.... Agreeably to this the Jews say (g), that "for the sin of the first man, all that are born of him, , "become wicked".'' This is the sum of what is said in the foregoing verses, that as by Adam's sin all his posterity are made sinners, and so are brought under a sentence of...
Verse 19. For, etc. This verse is not a mere repetition of the former, but it is an explanation. By the former statements it might perhaps be inferred that men were condemned without any guilt or blame of theirs. The apostle in this verse guards against this, and affirms that they are in fact sinners.
All our privileges flow from Christ's precious blood; His death for us is the spring-head of justification. He died for those without strength, entirely unable to help themselves, and worse still, for the ungodly, not merely helpless but guilty, deserving to perish, yet loved with a love that surpasses all human measure.
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Commenting on Romans 5:6-21