Romans 5:17 meaning and explanation
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Romans 5:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to the believers in Rome, comparing Adam and Christ. Adam's one trespass let death reign over humanity, but Paul argues from the lesser to the greater: if one man's failure had such power, how much more will God's grace lift those who receive it.
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