Death in Adam, Life in Christ
12 Therefore, just as Gen. 2:17;3:6;1 Cor. 15:21,22;[ver. 15-17;ch. 6:9;Ps. 51:5] sin came into the world through one man, and ch. 6:23;James 1:15death through sin, and [ver. 14, 21;1 Cor. 15:22] so death spread to all men5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18 because Eph. 2:3all sinned—
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for ver. 19;Isa. 53:11many. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness Rev. 22:5reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass5:18 Or the trespass of one led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one leads to justification and life for See John 12:32all men. 19 For as by the one man’s [2 Cor. 10:6] disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s Heb. 5:8;[Phil. 2:8]obedience the many will be made righteous.