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Paul often uses a 'greek construction' where he compares two things. Like the two sides of a coin. When we see the word μὲν followed shortly after by the word δὲ we know he is comparing two things.
For example:
Romans 2
Side 1:
:25 "For circumcision indeed profits if you practise the law;"
Side 2:
"but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision"
Romans 5
Side 1
"for on one hand judgment is of one offence to condemnation,"
Side 2
"on the other the free gift is out of many offences to justification."
Romans 6
Side 1
:10 "For in that he died, he died once to sin;"
Side 2
"but in that he lives, he lives to God."
Source: Paul Sheedy - Facebook today.
For example:
Romans 2
Side 1:
:25 "For circumcision indeed profits if you practise the law;"
Side 2:
"but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision"
Romans 5
Side 1
"for on one hand judgment is of one offence to condemnation,"
Side 2
"on the other the free gift is out of many offences to justification."
Romans 6
Side 1
:10 "For in that he died, he died once to sin;"
Side 2
"but in that he lives, he lives to God."
Source: Paul Sheedy - Facebook today.
