Romans 5
1 For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Standing then acquitted as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
through whom also, as the result of faith, we have obtained an introduction into that state of favour with God in which we stand, and we exult in hope of some day sharing in God's glory.
3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;
4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:
fortitude, ripeness of character; and ripeness of character, hope;
5 And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.
and that this hope never disappoints, because God's love for us floods our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.
For already, while we were still helpless, Christ at the right moment died for the ungodly.
7 Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.
Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.
8 But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
But God gives proof of His love to us in Christ's dying for us while we were still sinners.
9 Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.
If therefore we have now been pronounced free from guilt through His blood, much more shall we be delivered from God's anger through Him.
10 For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;
For if while we were hostile to God we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is still more certain that now that we are reconciled, we shall obtain salvation through Christ's life.
11 And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
And not only so, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained that reconciliation.
12 For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
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.
13 Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.
For prior to the Law sin was already in the world; only it is not entered in the account against us when no Law exists.
14 But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
Yet Death reigned as king from Adam to Moses even over those who had not sinned, as Adam did, against Law. And in Adam we have a type of Him whose coming was still future.
15 But the free giving of God is not like the wrongdoing of man. For if, by the wrongdoing of one man death came to numbers of men, much more did the grace of God, and the free giving by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, come to men.
But God's free gift immeasurably outweighs the transgression. For if through the transgression of the one individual the mass of mankind have died, infinitely greater is the generosity with which God's grace, and the gift given in His grace which found expression in the one man Jesus Christ, have been bestowed on the mass of mankind.
16 And the free giving has not the same effect as the sin of one: for the effect of one man's sin was punishment by the decision of God, but the free giving had power to give righteousness to wrongdoers in great number.
And it is not with the gift as it was with the results of one individual's sin; for the judgement which one individual provoked resulted in condemnation, whereas the free gift after a multitude of transgressions results in acquittal.
17 For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.
18 So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men.
It follows then that just as the result of a single transgression is a condemnation which extends to the whole race, so also the result of a single decree of righteousness is a life-giving acquittal which extends to the whole race.
19 Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.
For as through the disobedience of the one individual the mass of mankind were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the mass of mankind will be constituted righteous.
20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;
21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death, so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which results in the Life of the Ages through Jesus Christ our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
