18So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.


In Context

15 But the free gift isn't like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

16 The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.

17 For 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.

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

19 For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

20 The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

Romans 5:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:18Therefore 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:18Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:18Therefore, 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:18So 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:18so then as it was by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:18So 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:18Therefore, 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:18So, 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:18Therefore 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.