Romans 5:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.

New Living Translation
Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.

English Standard Version
Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.

Berean Study Bible
So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.

New American Standard Bible
So then, as through one offense the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one act of righteousness the result was justification of life to all mankind.

NASB 1995
So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

NASB 1977
So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

Amplified Bible
So then as through one trespass [Adam’s sin] there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

Christian Standard Bible
So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification for everyone.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the gift of life.

Good News Translation
So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Therefore, everyone was condemned through one failure, and everyone received God's life-giving approval through one verdict.

International Standard Version
Consequently, just as one offense resulted in condemnation for everyone, so one act of righteousness results in justification and life for everyone.

NET Bible
Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

New King James Version
Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

New Heart English Bible
So then as through one trespass, all people were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all people were justified to life.

World English Bible
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

American King James Version
Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came on all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came on all men to justification of life.

American Standard Version
So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

A Faithful Version
So then, even as by the one transgression condemnation came unto all men, in the same way also, by the one act of righteousness shall justification of life come unto all men.

Darby Bible Translation
so then as [it was] by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life.

English Revised Version
So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore, as by the offense of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men to justification of life.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Likewise then as by the offence of one, the fault came on all men to condemnation, so by the iustifying of one, the benefite abounded toward all men to the iustification of life.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lykewyse then, as by the sinne of one sinne came on all men to condempnation: euen so, by the ryghteousnes of one good came vpon all men to the ryghteousnes of lyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Likewyse the as by the synne of one, condemnacion came on all men, euen so also by the righteousness of one, came the iustififienge off life vpon all men.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Lykewyse then as by the synne of one condemnacion cam on all men: eve so by the iustifyinge of one cometh the rightewesnes that bringeth lyfe vpo all men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
So, then, as through one offense to all men [it is] to condemnation, so also through one declaration of “Righteous” [it is] to all men to justification of life;

Berean Literal Bible
So then, just as through one trespass, it is unto condemnation to all men, so also through one act of righteousness it is unto justification of life to all men.

Young's Literal Translation
So, then, as through one offence to all men it is to condemnation, so also through one declaration of 'Righteous' it is to all men to justification of life;

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore as by the fall of one for all men to condemnation; so also by the justification of one for all men to justification of life.

Literal Emphasis Translation
So then, as through the one fault condemnation came to all men, so also through one act of righteousness justification of life came to all men.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, just as through the offense of one, all men fell under condemnation, so also through the justice of one, all men fall under justification unto life.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In like manner therefore, because of the offense of the one there was a guilty verdict to all the children of men, in the same way, because of the righteousness of The One there shall be the victory for Life to all the children of men.

Lamsa Bible
In like manner as by one man’s offence, condemnation came upon all men, even so by the righteousness of one man, will the victory unto life be to all men.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, as, by one offense, sentence came on all men to condemnation, so, also, by one act of righteousness, the gift has come on all men to justification of life.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore then, as by the transgression of one, judgment came to all men to condemnation; so also through the righteousness of one, the free gift came on all men unto the justification of life:

Haweis New Testament
Well then, as by the offence of one, judgment issued against all men unto condemnation; so also by the righteousness of one, the gift came to all men for justification unto life.

Mace New Testament
Therefore as by one offence all men fell under condemnation: even so by one act of righteousness, all men are restored to life.

Weymouth New Testament
It follows then that just as the result of a single transgression is a condemnation which extends to the whole race, so also the result of a single decree of righteousness is a life-giving acquittal which extends to the whole race.

Worrell New Testament
So, then, as through one trespass, the judgment came to all men unto condemnation; so also, through one righteous act, the free gift came to all men unto justification of life.

Worsley New Testament
Therefore as by the offence of one the effect of it was upon all men to condemnation: so also by the righteousness of one, the effect was upon all men to justification of life.
















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