King James Bible
KJVWherefore, 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:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 5:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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: | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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:-- | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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: | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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:— | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Why, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed on all men, for that all have sinned: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | What follows? This comparison. Through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death passed to all mankind in turn, in that all sinned. |