Romans 5
1 For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Now that we have been made right by God by trusting in him, we have peace with him 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.
It's through Jesus, trusting in him, that we've gained access to this position of grace where we now stand, looking forward with happiness and confidence to 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;
Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.
4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:
Spiritual stamina in turn develops a mature character, and this mature character results in confident 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.
Since we have this hope we're never disappointed, for God's love has been poured into us through the Holy Spirit he's given us.
6 For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.
When we were completely helpless, at just the right time Christ died for us ungodly people.
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.
Who would die for anybody else, even someone who does what's right? (Though perhaps somebody would be brave enough to die for someone really good.)
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 demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died 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.
Now that we are made right by his death, we can be absolutely sure we'll be saved by him from the coming judgment.
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;
While we were his enemies, God made us his friends through the death of his Son, and so we can be absolutely sure that he will save us through the life of his Son.
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.
In addition to this we now celebrate what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ to reconcile us and make us his friends.
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:
For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone 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.
Even before the law was given, sin was in the world, however it wasn't counted as sin because there was no law.
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 still ruled from Adam until Moses, even over those who didn't sin in the same way as Adam did. Now Adam prefigured the one 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 the gift of Jesus is not like the sin of Adam. Though many people died because of one man's sin, God's grace is so much greater and has been shared with so many through his gracious gift in the person of Jesus Christ.
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.
The result of the gift is not like that of the sin. The result of Adam's sin was judgment and condemnation, but the gift sets us right with God, despite our many sins.
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.
As a result of one man's sin, death ruled because of him. But God's grace is so much greater and his gift sets us right, for everyone who receives it will rule in life through the person of 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.
Just as one sin brought condemnation on everyone, in the same way one right act gave everyone the opportunity to live right.
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.
Just as through one man's disobedience many became sinners, in the same way through one man's obedience many are made right with God.
20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!
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)
Just as sin ruled us and brought us death, now grace rules by making us right with God, bringing us eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
