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Romans 5:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin,+ and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned+—.

Romans 5:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 Διὰ Through τοῦτο this ὥσπερ as-even δι’ through ἑνὸς one ἀνθρώπου man ἡ the ἁμαρτία sin εἰς into τὸν the κόσμον world εἰσῆλθεν entered καὶ and διὰ through τῆς the ἁμαρτίας sin ὁ the θάνατος, death, καὶ and οὕτως thus εἰς into πάντας all ἀνθρώπους men ὁ the θάνατος death διῆλθεν went through ἐφ’ upon ᾧ which πάντες all ἥμαρτον—. they sinned—.

Romans 5:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 That is why, just as through one man+ sin entered into the world and death+ through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned+—.

Romans 5:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 For this reason, just as it was through one man that sin came into the world, and, through sin, death, and thus death went on to all men inasmuch as all sinned—

Romans 5:12

American Standard Version
- 12 Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:--

Romans 5:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 For this cause—Just as through one man sin into the world entered, And through sin death,—And so unto all men death passed through, For that all had sinned;—

Romans 5:12

King James Version
- 12 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 Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:12
  
  because they had all sinned—: In this verse, Paul explains the basic truth about how sin and death spread to all humans. This explanation agrees with the theme of the book of Romans: God is impartial and holds out the possibility of salvation to all sinful humans having faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. Paul explains that both Jews and non-Jews are sinners and need to exercise faith in Jehovah God and in the ransom of his Son to gain a righteous standing with God. (Ro 1:16, 17) The world mentioned here refers to the world of mankind. (See study note on Joh 3:16.) The dash at the end of the verse (some scholarly editions of the Greek text also have a dash here) indicates a break in Paul’s reasoning that seems to resume in verse 18. So the idea seems to be: In verse 12, Paul begins a comparison with Adam (“Just as through one man” all became sinners) and completes his line of reasoning in verse 18 (“so too through one act of justification the result to men of all sorts is their being declared righteous for life”) and in verse 19. Thus, through Jesus’ entire course of integrity, culminating in his death, it was made possible for many to attain righteousness and salvation by their faith.