Romans 5
1 Therefore having been justified on the principle of faith, we have peace towards God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Since we stand justified as the result of faith, let us continue to enjoy the peace we have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.
Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only [that], but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;
And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,
4 and endurance, experience; and experience, hope;
and fortitude character, and character, hope -
5 and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by [the] Holy Spirit which has been given to us:
a hope which never disappoints us. For through the Holy Spirit who has given to us, the "brimming river of the love of God" has overflowed in our hearts.
6 for we being still without strength, in [the] due time Christ has died for [the] ungodly.
For while we were still without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;
Why, a man will hardly give his life for another, even for a righteous man, though perchance for a good man one might even take it upon himself to die.
8 but God commends his love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.
But God gives proof of his love to us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much rather therefore, having been now justified in [the power of] his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.
By how much more, then, being now justified in his blood, shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God.
10 For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much rather, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in [the power of] his life.
For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved in his life.
11 And not only [that], but [we are] making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.
And not only that, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained our reconciliation.
12 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:
Thus, then, sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death and so death spread to all men, because all had sinned.
13 (for until law sin was in [the] world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;
For prior to the Law, sin actually existed in the world, but sin was not set down to man’s account when there was no law.
14 but death reigned from Adam until Moses, even upon those who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is [the] figure of him to come.
Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned as king, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression. Now Adam is a type of Him who was to come.
15 But [shall] not the act of favour [be] as the offence? For if by the offence of one the many have died, much rather has the grace of God, and the free gift in grace, which [is] by the one man Jesus Christ, abounded unto the many.
But the free gift is not like the transgression; for if through the transgression of that one man the rest on men died, much more did the grace of God and the gift given in his grace in the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow unto the rest of men.
16 And [shall] not as by one that has sinned [be] the gift? For the judgment [was] of one to condemnation, but the act of favour, of many offences unto justification.
And it is not with the free gift as it was through the one that sinned; for the judgment came from one transgression unto condemnation; but the free gift came from many transgressions unto acquittal.
17 For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much rather shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the free gift of righteousness, reign in life by the one Jesus Christ: )
For if through the transgression of the one, death reigned as king through the one, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in life through One, through Jesus Christ.
18 so then as [it was] by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life.
It follows then, as through the transgression of one man came condemnation unto all men, even so through the act of righteousness of One came acquittal and life to all men.
19 For as indeed by the disobedience of the one man the many have been constituted sinners, so also by the obedience of the one the many will be constituted righteous.
For just as through the disobedience of one man the rest were made sinners; even so by the obedience of One shall all the rest be made righteous.
20 But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,
Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;
21 in order that, even as sin has reigned in [the power of] death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
in order that as sin has ruled as king in death, so also grace might rule as king in righteousness which issues in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, - ours! (aiōnios g166)
