The Great Parallels
Romans 5:12-21
Why, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed on all men, for that all have sinned:…


I. THE UNIVERSAL DIFFUSION OF DEATH BY THE DEED OF ONE MAN (vers. 12-14).

II. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE FACTORS ACTING IN CHRIST'S WORK OVER THE CORRESPONDING FACTOR IN THE WORK OF ADAM (vers. 15-17).

III. THE CERTAINTY OF EQUALITY IN RESPECT OF EXTENSION AND EFFECT BETWEEN THE SECOND WORK AND THE FIRST (vers. 18-19).

IV. THE INDICATION OF THE TRUE PART PLAYED BY THE LAW BETWEEN THESE TWO UNIVERSALS OF DEATH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS (vers. 20-21).



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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:

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




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