Romani 5:17

17 Perciocchè, se, per l’offesa di quell’uno, la morte ha regnato per esso uno; molto maggiormente coloro che ricevono l’abbondanza della grazia, e del dono della giustizia, regneranno in vita, per l’uno, che è Gesù Cristo.

Romani 5:17 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 5:17

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one
It may be rendered, "by one offence death reigned by one"; for it was the single sin of Adam, the first sin that was committed by him, which gave death its reigning power over the sons of men:

``Adam, say ^F6 the Jewish doctors, transgressed, (atyyrwad dx adwqp le) , one commandment of the law,''

and was the cause of death to himself, and to all the world. These words are a repetition, with a further explanation, of ( Romans 5:15 ) ; there it is said, "through the offence of one many be dead"; here "by one man's offence", or "by one offence, death reigned by one"; in which death is represented as a mighty monarch, a powerful king; and designs not only corporeal death, which has mounted the throne by sin, and is supported in its dominion by an ordinance of heaven; but also a moral or spiritual death, which has seized on all mankind, and reigns in every power and faculty of the soul of man; and likewise an eternal one, which will have power over all those, who have no part in the first resurrection: in ( Romans 5:15 ) , "the grace of God, and the gift by grace", are said to "abound unto many"; here they are said to

receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness:
by abundance of grace is designed, either something distinct from the justifying righteousness of Christ; such as the abundant grace and mercy of God, in regeneration and conversion; the various graces of the Spirit then implanted; the many things then wrought in the heart; the large discoveries! of pardoning grace, and the abundance of the love of God shed abroad in the soul by the Spirit: or rather the same with "the gift of righteousness", because of the large display of the grace of God in it; by which "righteousness" is meant, not righteousness or holiness infused into us; but the righteousness of Christ, which is a free grace gift, and is enjoyed in a way of receiving; which denotes the act of faith, and supposes giving; and hence there is no room for boasting, but great reason for thankfulness: now such persons who have received this abundant grace and free gift,

shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ;
in corporeal life, they are not now subject to death as a penal evil, as other persons are, and though they die this death, they will triumph over it in the resurrection morn, they will rise again to everlasting life; they reign now in spiritual life over sin, Satan, and the world; and they will reign in eternal life, they will sit on thrones, wear crowns, and possess a kingdom of glory for ever and ever; and all by and through one, Jesus Christ, and not on account of any works, or merits of theirs.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Zohar in Num. fol. 52. 1. Vid. Caphtor, fol. 102. 1. supra citat.

Romani 5:17 In-Context

15 Ma pure la grazia non è come l’offesa; perciocchè, se per l’offesa dell’uno que’ molti son morti, molto più è abbondata inverso quegli altri molti la grazia di Dio, e il dono, per la grazia dell’un uomo Gesù Cristo.

16 Ed anche non è il dono come ciò ch’è venuto per l’uno che ha peccato; perciocchè il giudicio è di una offesa a condannazione; ma la grazia è di molte offese a giustizia.

17 Perciocchè, se, per l’offesa di quell’uno, la morte ha regnato per esso uno; molto maggiormente coloro che ricevono l’abbondanza della grazia, e del dono della giustizia, regneranno in vita, per l’uno, che è Gesù Cristo.

18 Siccome adunque per una offesa il giudicio è passato a tutti gli uomini, in condannazione, così ancora per un atto di giustizia la grazia è passata a tutti gli uomini, in giustificazione di vita.

19 Perciocchè, siccome per la disubbidienza dell’un uomo que’ molti sono stati costituiti peccatori, così ancora per l’ubbidienza dell’uno quegli altri molti saranno costituiti giusti.