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OET (OET-RV) Sin came into the world through one man, and death came as a result of sin, so death spread to everyone because everyone has disobeyed God.
OET-LV Because_of this, as by one man the sin into the world came_in, and by the sin the death, also thus to all people the death passed_through, because/for that all sinned,
SR-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο, ὥσπερ διʼ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφʼ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον– ‡
(Dia touto, hōsper diʼ henos anthrōpou haʸ hamartia eis ton kosmon eisaʸlthen, kai dia taʸs hamartias ho thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantas anthrōpous ho thanatos diaʸlthen, efʼ hō pantes haʸmarton–)
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ULT For this reason, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin, death, so also death spread to all men, because of which all sinned.
UST So then, sin started existing in the world because one man sinned, and living things started to die because he sinned. In the same way, everyone started dying as well, because everyone sins.
BSB § Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
BLB Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, because all sinned.
AICNT Therefore, just as through one man sin[fn] entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned;[fn]
5:12, sin: Or “error.” The word for sin in a general sense means to “miss the mark, error, do wrong” (BDAG, ἁμαρτάνω).
5:12, sinned: Or “errored.” The word for sin in a general sense means to “miss the mark, error, do wrong” (BDAG, ἁμαρτάνω).
OEB Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all humanity, because every person has sinned.
WEB Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.
NET So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned –
LSV because of this, even as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin—death; and thus to all men death passed through, for that all sinned;
FBV For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone sinned.
TCNT Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, in this way death has come to all men, because all have sinned.
T4T What you can learn from what I have written so far is as follows: All people are sinful [PRS], and that is the result of Adam, the first man whom God created, sinning long ago. Adam died [PRS] because he sinned. So, all people who have lived since then die, because it is as though all people sinned when Adam sinned.
LEB Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.
BBE For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
MOF No MOF ROM book available
ASV Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
DRA Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.
YLT because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;
DBY For this [cause], even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
RV Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
WBS 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.
KJB 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:
BB Wherfore, as by one man sinne entred into the worlde, & death by sinne: euen so, death entred into all men, insomuch as all haue sinned.
(Wherfore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sinne: even so, death entered into all men, insomuch as all have sinned.)
GNV Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, and death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.
(Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into ye/you_all world, and death by sin, and so death went over all men: in who all men have sinned. )
CB Wherfore as by one man synned entred in to the worlde, and death by ye meanes off synne:
(Wherefore as by one man sinned entered in to the world, and death by ye/you_all meanes off synne:)
TNT Wherfore as by one man synne entred into the worlde and deeth by the meanes of synne. And so deeth went over all men in somoche that all men synned.
(Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by the meanes of sin. And so death went over all men in somoche that all men sinned. )
WYC Therfor as bi o man synne entride in to this world, and bi synne deth, and so deth passide forth in to alle men, in which man alle men synneden.
(Therefore as by o man sin entered in to this world, and by sin death, and so death passed forth in to all men, in which man all men sinnedn.)
LUT Derhalben, wie durch einen Menschen die Sünde ist kommen in die Welt und der Tod durch die Sünde, und ist also der Tod zu allen Menschen durchgedrungen, dieweil sie alle gesündiget haben;
(Derhalben, like through a Menschen the Sünde is coming in the world and the Tod through the Sünde, and is also the Tod to all Menschen durchgedrungen, dieweil they/she/them all gesündiget have;)
CLV Propterea sicut per unum hominem peccatum in hunc mundum intravit, et per peccatum mors, et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit, in quo omnes peccaverunt.[fn]
(That's_why sicut per unum hominem peccatum in this_one the_world intravit, and per peccatum mors, and ita in everyone homines mors pertransiit, in quo everyone peccaverunt.)
5.12 Propterea. Dixit per Christum esse justitiam et vitam. Et quod possit esse per eum, per similitudinem in minori probare intendit. Per unum. Adam scilicet non unam Evam dixit Apostolus: consuetudinem tenens, dum successionem posteritatis humanæ (quæ peccato et morti ex eo venienti succumbit) non mulieri, sed viro attribuit. Non enim ex muliere posteritas, sed ex viro nominari solet. Vel, quia mulier de viro est, et utriusque una caro. Sive ergo ab Eva, sive ab Adam dicatur, utrumque ad primum hominem pertinet: et per hoc Apostolus peccatum originale propagationis intelligi voluit cujus princeps Adam, non imitationis, cujus princeps diabolus; unde: Invidia diaboli mors intravit in hunc mundum. In omnes homines. Quia etiam ante legem, cum non ita videretur lege non docente; imputa batur quidem peccatum apud homines, sed non apud Deum ut putabant peccatores apud quem putabatur impune futurum, cum nesciretur judicaturus: sed ubi lex data est, noverunt Deum curare humana et judicare. Ante non imputabatur, sed regnavit mors secure, possidente homines diabolo pro impunitate credita usque ad Moysen per quem rediit cognitio unius Dei. Regnavit ergo mors (ut habet alia littera), non tamen in omnes, sed in similes prævaricatori Adæ, qui, neglecto Deo, creaturæ servierunt, sicut ille loco Dei, diabolo consensit. Tales erant fere omnes usque ad legem. Perpauci, ut Abraham, uni Deo servierunt, et in eos non regnavit mors, imo sub spe servati sunt in adventu Christi liberandi.
5.12 Propterea. Dixit per Christum esse justitiam and vitam. And that possit esse per him, per similitudinem in minori probare intendit. Per unum. Adam scilicet not/no unam Evam he_said Apostolus: consuetudinem tenens, dum successionem posteritatis humanæ (quæ peccato and morti ex eo venienti succumbit) not/no mulieri, but to_the_man attribuit. Non because ex muliere posteritas, but ex to_the_man nominari solet. Vel, because mulier about to_the_man it_is, and utriusque una caro. Sive ergo away Eva, if/or away Adam dicatur, utrumque to primum hominem pertinet: and per hoc Apostolus peccatum originale propagationis intelligi voluit cuyus prince Adam, not/no imitationis, cuyus prince diabolus; unde: Invidia diaboli mors intravit in this_one the_world. In everyone homines. Quia also ante legem, cum not/no ita videretur lege not/no docente; imputa batur quidem peccatum apud homines, but not/no apud God as putabant peccatores apud which putabatur impune futurum, cum nesciretur yudicaturus: but ubi lex data it_is, noverunt God curare humana and yudicare. Ante not/no imputabatur, but regnavit mors secure, possidente homines diabolo pro impunitate he_believesa usque to Moysen per which rediit cognitio unius Dei. Regnavit ergo mors (ut habet other littera), not/no tamen in omnes, but in similes prævaricatori Adæ, qui, neglecto Deo, creaturæ servierunt, sicut ille instead Dei, diabolo consensit. Tales they_were fere everyone usque to legem. Perpauci, as Abraham, uni Deo servierunt, and in them not/no regnavit mors, imo sub spe servati are in adventu Christi liberandi.
UGNT διὰ τοῦτο, ὥσπερ δι’ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος; καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφ’ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον—
(dia touto, hōsper di’ henos anthrōpou haʸ hamartia eis ton kosmon eisaʸlthen, kai dia taʸs hamartias ho thanatos? kai houtōs eis pantas anthrōpous ho thanatos diaʸlthen, ef’ hō pantes haʸmarton—)
SBL-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο ὥσπερ διʼ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν ἐφʼ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον—
(Dia touto hōsper diʼ henos anthrōpou haʸ hamartia eis ton kosmon eisaʸlthen kai dia taʸs hamartias ho thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantas anthrōpous ho thanatos diaʸlthen efʼ hō pantes haʸmarton— )
TC-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο, ὥσπερ δι᾽ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθε, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον—
(Dia touto, hōsper di᾽ henos anthrōpou haʸ hamartia eis ton kosmon eisaʸlthe, kai dia taʸs hamartias ho thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantas anthrōpous ho thanatos diaʸlthen, ef᾽ hō pantes haʸmarton— )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
5:12 Adam is both the name of the original man, Adam, and a Hebrew word that means “human.” Paul emphasizes the solidarity of Adam with the human race.
• sin entered the world: The significance that Paul ascribes to this act, and the parallel that he draws between Adam’s sin and Christ’s act of obedience on the cross, makes clear that Paul views Adam and his sin in the Garden of Eden as historical fact.
• everyone sinned: Death is universal because sin is universal. It is not clear when or how everyone sinned, but Paul later attributes the condemnation of all people to the sin of Adam, their representative (5:18).
• Jewish tradition is divided on the relationship between Adam’s sin and the sin and death of human beings generally. Some texts emphasize a solidarity between Adam and all other people, as in “when Adam sinned a death was decreed against those who were to be born” (2 Baruch 23:4). Other texts insist that people die because of their own sin: “Adam is, therefore, not the cause, except only for himself, but each of us had become our own Adam” (2 Baruch 54:19).
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
διὰ τοῦτο
because_of this
The phrase For this reason indicates that what follows in 5:12–21 is Paul’s explanation of the relationship between human sin and God’s grace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “Because of this”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ὥσπερ δι’ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος; καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν
as by one man ¬the sin into the world came_in and by ¬the sin ¬the death also thus to all people ¬the death passed_through
Here Paul speaks of sin and death as if they were objects that could enter a place or spread within people. Paul means that the way God intended for the world and human beings to function became thoroughly corrupted by sin and death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “just as through one man sin began to exist in the world, and that sin would result in that man’s death, so also all men born after that man would die too”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
δι’ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου
by one man
Paul uses the phrase one man to refer to Adam, the first human being. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly, as in 5:14. Alternate translation: “through the first man, Adam,”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἡ ἁμαρτία & τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος; καὶ οὕτως & ὁ θάνατος
¬the sin & ¬the sin ¬the death also thus & ¬the death
If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of sin and death, you could use different expressions. Alternate translation: “sinful things … sinful things, living things could die, so also the ability to die”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος
because_of by ¬the sin ¬the death
Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “and through sin death entered into the world”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
ἀνθρώπους
people
Although the term men is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “people”
Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns
ἐφ’ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον
for that all sinned
Here the pronoun which could refer to: (1) the fact that Paul states in the next phrase. Alternate translation: “because of this fact, namely, that all sinned” (2) the one man mentioned earlier in the verse. Alternate translation: “because of the one man, all sinned”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
πάντες
all
Paul is using the adjective all as a noun in order to describe a group of people. If your language does not use adjectives in the same way, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “all men” or “all humanity” or “all people”