Romans 5:12

Romans · New Testament · Chapter 5

“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:”Romans 5:12

What Does Romans 5:12 Mean?

Romans 5:12 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 5, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Sin.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Romans 5:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Corinthians 15:21“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.”Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”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.”Romans 3:23“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”Psalms 51:5“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.”James 1:15“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”Genesis 2:17“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”1 Corinthians 15:22“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”Romans 5:17“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)”Genesis 3:19“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”Romans 5:18“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.”1 John 1:8“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”Acts 17:26“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;”Hebrews 9:27“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”Genesis 3:6“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”Ezekiel 18:4“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”Romans 5:21“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”1 Corinthians 15:45“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”James 3:2“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”Romans 5:15“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”

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