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Romans 5
Romans 5
1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Commentary · verses 1-2
3And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; 4and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope: 5and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Commentary · verses 3-5
Verses 3-5 were the contrastive effects of our rejoicing over the eternal hope of Salvation: we can gain reward for the temporary tribulations we experience while on earth.
6For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Commentary · verses 6-8
Doctrine: Christ died for all the ungodly. Christ did not just die for those who would choose to have faith. This premise was very similar to how Paul began this letter: God supplied everything necessary for everyone to know God exists and we are all sinners, and it is up to the individual to choose to have faith and repent. Likewise, Christ supplied everything necessary for everyone to have the eternal hope of Salvation, and it is up to the individual to choose to have faith and repent.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.
10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life; 11and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Commentary · verses 9-11
Paul encouraged the reader to have more faith that believers will be saved from wrath because Christ showed us mercy while we were sinners. How much more will He show us if we choose to be believers?
12Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
12Wherefore, 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:
Commentary · verse 12
Doctrine: The sin that caused us to need a savior came into the world through Adam, not Eve. "But I thought Eve ate the forbidden fruit before Adam?" Yes, she did. However, Adam brought the sin into the world that caused us to need Salvation by the original sin of justifying himself in response to God's questions. Eve and then Adam eating the fruit was actually them sinning against each other. Adam, then Eve, justifying themselves to God was sinning against God, which caused us to need Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross in order for us to receive Salvation. We saw in Genesis 3 there was a Reward judgment in response to them eating the fruit and a Salvation judgment in response to them justifying themselves to God.
13for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Commentary · verse 13
Doctrine: There was sin in the world before the Law, but that sin was not imputed where there was no Law. Once a person sinned, they felt guilt and that became a Law to them from sinning the next time. Adam justifying himself after feeling guilt was a sin that got imputed on all of us because Adam's guilt was a Law.
14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.
14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Commentary · verse 14
Doctrine: Adam was a figure of Christ. Christ's mission was to undo all the damage Adam did. For example, Christ being tempted in the desert was the beginning of Jesus' mission to undo the damage Adam did in the Garden of Eden. (See Matthew 4:10 commentary.) Jesus' death on the cross was the completion of this mission.
Doctrines on this passage
15But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. 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 unto the many.
16And not as through one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment came of one unto condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses unto justification.
17For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
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.
15But 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.
16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
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.)
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.
Commentary · verses 15-18
Doctrine: Jesus' death can apply to everyone just as Adam's sin did apply to everyone. This was another verse that contradicted Calvinism: God did not predestine people to eternal damnation. God's Will was that all were saved. God did everything possible to make Salvation available to all. People make the choice to refuse what God supplied through Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the cross.
19For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.
19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Commentary · verse 19
Doctrine: Jesus is the solution to the problem (of sin/death) before, during, and after the Law. Therefore, everyone needs Jesus in order to overcome hell and have eternal life.
20And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Commentary · verse 20
Doctrine: The Law made people want to sin (think about the rebellious nature humans have, in man's flesh. For example, when you are told not to do something, it makes you want to do it) but, where sin increased, grace increased more. God provides His influence to guide us in how to repair our sin.
21that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Commentary · verse 21
Doctrine: God constantly responds to sin with a divine influence so that grace rules through Righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ.
Theme of Chapter 5: Paul built on the foundation of the previous chapter which explained the father of the Jews (Abraham) was justified by faith before he was under the Law, which made Abraham the father of all those that choose to believe: both Jews and Gentiles. Paul showed that everyone was a sinner because of Adam's sin and since Adam was a figure of Christ, Christ's sacrificial death on the cross was for everyone. Christ supplied everything necessary for everyone to have the eternal hope of Salvation, and it is up to the individual to choose to have faith and repent.
Doctrines on this passage
Verses 1-2 were a restatement of the conclusion of chapter 4: Salvation is by grace through faith. This ought to cause us to rejoice about our hope for eternity with God.