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Romans 5:17

WEB

17For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

KJV

17For 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.)

BSB

17For 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!

FBV

17As a result of one man's sin, death ruled because of him. But God's grace is so much greater and his gift sets us right, for everyone who receives it will rule in life through the person of Jesus Christ!

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Extra References

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

21For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. 22For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.


1 Corinthians 15:49

49As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s[+] also bear the image of the heavenly.


Romans 5:12

12Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.


John 10:10

10The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.


2 Timothy 2:12

12If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.


Revelation 22:5

5There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.


Genesis 3:6

6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.


Revelation 20:6

6Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.


Revelation 20:4

4I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.


Revelation 3:21

21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.