Romans 5:15But the free gift isn't like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul's voice rises with excitement as he reaches his main point - grace doesn't just match sin, it overwhelms it...
The emotion here: rising excitement and wonder as he unveils the stunning mathematics of grace
The original word
charisma (χάρισμα) — an unearned gift, specifically God's gracious favor
Why it matters
Paul uses 'much more' repeatedly in Romans 5 - it's his favorite phrase for grace exceeding sin
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 5:15
Paul isn't just saying grace equals sin - he's saying grace is exponentially greater
Common misconceptionPeople read this as 'grace covers sin' - but Paul says grace doesn't just cover, it 'abounds' and is 'much more.' Grace doesn't just match our failure; it exponentially exceeds it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 5:15
Bible Genome reading
Romans 5:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 5:15 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include grace, salvation, Adam Christ parallel. Notable phrases: free gift; grace of God. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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