Romans 5
1 For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Being justified therefore by faith, let us have 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.
By whom also we have access through faith into this grace, wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.
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; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:
And patience trial; and trial 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 hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.
6 For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.
For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die 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.
For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
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 commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,
9 Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.
Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath 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, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his 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 also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received 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:
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have 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 until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.
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.
But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.
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 not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
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 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.
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 by one man’s offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift, and of justice, shall reign in life through one, 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.
Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.
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 by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.
20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.
