Romans 5:19 (WEB)
For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Romans 5:19 (KJV)
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Key words
- παρακοήparakoē · Greek
- 'disobedience' — Adam's refusal to hear.
- ὑπακοήhypakoē · Greek
- 'obedience' — Christ's submission to the Father.
Why it matters
Through one man's disobedience many were made sinners; through one man's obedience many are made righteous. Pitre cites Irenaeus' extension of this verse to Eve and Mary: 'the knot of Eve's disobedience was loosed by the obedience of Mary.' Eve's 'no' at the tree is answered by Mary's 'yes' to Gabriel, and this obedience is why the Fathers held the New Eve to be preserved from sin.
Catechism · 7
"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
“The obedience of Jesus has transformed the curse of death into a blessing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:19-21.
The Fall
“Although to some extent the People of God in the Old Testament had tried to understand the pathos of the human condition in the light of the history of the fall narrated in Genesis, they could not grasp this story's ultimate meaning, which is revealed only in the light of the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:12-21.
“This is what man's first sin consisted of.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 3:1-11 ; Rom 5:19.
“All men are implicated in Adam's sin, as St. Paul affirms: "By one man's disobedience many (that is, all men) were made sinners": "sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 5:12, 19.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“The obedience of Christ in the daily routine of his hidden life was already inaugurating his work of restoring what the disobedience of Adam had destroyed.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 5:19.
Jesus Died Crucified
“He affirms that he came "to give his life as a ransom for many"; this last term is not restrictive, but contrasts the whole of humanity with the unique person of the redeemer who hands himself over to save us.” — Catechism footnote: Mt 20:28; cf. Rom 5:18-19.
“"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience many will be made righteous."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 5:19.
Fathers and councils · 12
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For as by the disobedience of the one man who was originally moulded from virgin soil, the many were made sinners, and forfeited life; so was it necessary that, by the obedience of one man, who was originally born from a virgin, many should be justified and receive salvation.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
Read the whole comment“For as by one man’s disobedience sin entered, and death obtained [a place] through sin; so also by the obedience of one man, righteousness having been introduced, shall cause life to fructify in those persons who in times past were dead.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““For as by the disobedience of the one man who was first formed from rude earth the many were made sinners and lost their life, so also was it fitting that through obedience of one man, the firstborn of a virgin, many should be made righteous and receive their salvation.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19
Read the whole comment“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 18, 19
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Ambrose of Milan
““For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
Read the whole comment“Though we are under sin in this world, Christ is with us, that “by the obedience of one man many may be made just.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
Read the whole comment““For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
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Augustine of Hippo
““For as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One Man many shall be made just.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
Read the whole comment“But even the infants, not personally in their own life, but according to the common origin of the human race, have all broken God’s covenant in that one in whom all have sinned.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 12, 19.
Read the whole comment“He that denies Christ as man is not justified: for as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
Read the whole comment“…the evil that he did; for he did not the will of God, but his own: while this latter, by whose obedience, as that also of one man, many are made righteous, was not only obedient even unto the death of the cross, in respect of which He was judged as alive from the dead; but promised also that He would be showing…” — editor's note: Rom. v. 19.
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Leo the Great
“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one man’s obedience shall many be made righteous;” and again, “For because by man (came) death, by man also (came) the resurrection of the dead.” — editor's note: Rom. v. 18, 19.
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Cross-references · 29
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Cited together in Catechism §605.
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Cited together in The City of God XVI.27.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.27.
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Cited together in Catechism §615.
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Cited together in Catechism §605.
Cited together in Catechism §605.
Cited together in Catechism §1009.
Cited together in Catechism §1009.
Cited together in Catechism §532.
Cited together in Catechism §388.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.27.