Romans Chapter Five Breakdown

1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

We are saved by faith and have access to YHWH through Yeshua because of Grace.

3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

We should be happy to go through troubles and sufferings because these things create hope.

5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Having hope in the promises of YHWH allows the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with the love of YHWH.

6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

While we were still weak, being separated from YHWH, Christ died for those who could not join YHWH.

I would translate this verse as follows based on the Greek word usage:

For our being yet weak according to the season, Christ died for the sake of the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

Dying for another person is not something men would choose to do. Even if the man is considered to be righteous, or good.

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Yeshua, YHWH in the flesh, died even for the sinner, the ungodly, lowest of the low.

9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Now, having been reunited to the law of YHWH, through the blood of Yeshua, we can be saved from the wrath of YHWH.

10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

At one time we were enemies of YHWH, but now have been returned to the favor of YHWH, through the death of Yeshua. Because of this reconciliation, we can now be saved.

11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Paul continues to reiterate the idea that our reconciliation, or restored relationship with YHWH, came through Yeshua.

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Through Adam, sin entered into the world, with sin being the disobedience of YHWH’s command. This sin allowed death to enter into the world as well. Paul is referring to the law of sin and death here. He goes into more detail about this in chapter 8 of Romans.

Romans 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

Now, because all men have sinned, all men will die. Then Paul goes on to say, before Adam sinned, sin was an option, but it was never attributed to anyone before YHWH gave a command to Adam. Basically what Paul is saying is sin is a direct violation of YHWH’s law. That is how it is attributed to men. Now, if we take this thought and imply it to what is taught in the church today we will undoubtedly see a major fallacy. Paul says outright, there can be no sin if there is no law. The church teaches the law is no longer viable to believers. If there is no sin, why does Paul instruct believers not to sin?  

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.

As men multiplied and spread out among the lands of the world, death reigned due to continued sin. It was during the time of Moses in which men finally wrote down the laws of YHWH. Paul then equates Moses to a type of Yeshua. Moses came and brought the Law of God to all men. Yeshua is the living breathing Law of God, and He came to fulfill the same purpose.

15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

There is a difference between the sin which caused all men to sin and die and the gift of grace Yeshua brought for all men to be saved. However, grace is like the offense in terms of it being spread to all men.

16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification.

These two are different in terms of overall effect. The one sin condemned the whole world. Grace was a result of many sins and ultimately brought about justification for many.

17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

If the sin of Adam allowed death to reign, just think how much more grace can reign through the gift Yehsua brought.

18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

Paul confirming what he had just said.

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

Because of Adam, many became sinners. Because of Yeshua’s obedience, many became righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The law of YHWH entered and sin spread immeasurably, due to men choosing to disobey His law. But, where men chose to sin, grace spread tremendously more. Meaning, sin caused men’s physical life to end, but Grace causes a spiritual immorality.