Rom 5:16 clearly indicates Justification by Grace before Faith notice:
And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
And not as what resulted through one man having sinned is the given-gift. For the judgment is from one trespass, resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation; but the grace-gift is from many trespasses, resulting in a verdict-of-righteous. DLNT
16 And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.
The backdrop of this Justification is after many sins, not faith or believing.
The word Justification here in Rom 5:16 is dikaiōma and means:
a judicial decision, sentence
This Judicial decision of Justification is through the act of Jesus Christ alone ! 33
And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
And not as what resulted through one man having sinned is the given-gift. For the judgment is from one trespass, resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation; but the grace-gift is from many trespasses, resulting in a verdict-of-righteous. DLNT
16 And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.
The backdrop of this Justification is after many sins, not faith or believing.
The word Justification here in Rom 5:16 is dikaiōma and means:
a judicial decision, sentence
- of God
- either the favourable judgment by which he acquits man and declares them acceptable to Him
This Judicial decision of Justification is through the act of Jesus Christ alone ! 33