“For 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.)”
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! The reign of death through Adam's trespass is reversed: those who receive grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through Christ. Believers do not merely escape judgment; they ascend to reign—to exercise dominion alongside Christ.
Church Fathers on Romans 5:17
“For if by one man's offense death reigned by one, much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift and of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” What he says, amounts to this nearly. What armed death against the world? The one man's eating from the tree only. If then death attained so great power from one offense, when it is found that certain received a grace and righteousness out of all proportion to that sin, how shall they still be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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