Romans 5
1 Now that we have been made right by God by trusting in him, we have peace with him 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 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.
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 Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.
And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,
4 Spiritual stamina in turn develops a mature character, and this mature character results in confident hope.
and fortitude character, and character, hope -
5 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.
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 When we were completely helpless, at just the right time Christ died for us ungodly people.
For while we were still without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.
7 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.)
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 demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
But God gives proof of his love to us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Now that we are made right by his death, we can be absolutely sure we'll be saved by him from the coming judgment.
By how much more, then, being now justified in his blood, shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God.
10 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.
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 In addition to this we now celebrate what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ to reconcile us and make us his friends.
And not only that, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained our reconciliation.
12 For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone 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 Even before the law was given, sin was in the world, however it wasn't counted as sin because there was 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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!
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 Just as one sin brought condemnation on everyone, in the same way one right act gave everyone the opportunity to live right.
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 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.
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 When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!
Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;
21 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)
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)
