Romans 5:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Just like one person's choice to disobey messed things up for everyone, one person's choice to obey perfectly is going to make things right for everyone who's in.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

One bad choice broke it, one perfect choice fixed it.

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So here's the deal: one person's mess-up brought judgment and condemnation on everyone. But in the same way, one person's perfect righteousness brought this incredible free gift to everyone — complete justification and real life.

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