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.
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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.
It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God’s favour in which we now stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God’s glorious ideal.
3 Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.
And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;
4 Spiritual stamina in turn develops a mature character, and this mature character results in confident hope.
for we know that trouble develops endurance, and endurance strength of character, and strength of 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.
and that hope never disappoints. For the love of God has filled our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given us;
6 When we were completely helpless, at just the right time Christ died for us ungodly people.
seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God’s good time, died on behalf of the godless.
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.)
Even for an upright person scarcely anyone will die. For a really good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.
8 But God demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.
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.
Much more, then, now that we have been pronounced righteous by virtue of the shedding of his blood, will 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, much more, now that we have become reconciled, will we be saved by virtue of Christ’s 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 Jesus Christ, our Lord, through whom we have now obtained this 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.
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all humanity, because every person has 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.
Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against someone where no Law exists.
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.
Yet, from Adam to Moses, death reigned even over those whose sin was not a breach of a law, as Adam’s was. And Adam foreshadows the one 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 there is a contrast between Adam’s offence and God’s gracious gift. For, if by reason of the offence of the one man the whole human race died, far more were the loving kindness of God, and the gift given in the loving kindness of the one man, Jesus Christ, lavished on the whole human race.
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.
There is a contrast, too, between the gift and the results of the one man’s sin. The judgment, which followed on the one man’s sin, resulted in condemnation, but God’s gracious gift, which followed on many offences, resulted in a decree of righteousness.
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, by reason of the offence of the one man, death reigned through that one man, far more will those, on whom God’s loving kindness and his gift of righteousness are lavished, find life, and reign through the one man, 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.
Briefly then, just as a single offence resulted for all humanity in condemnation, so, too, a single decree of righteousness resulted for all humanity in that declaration of righteousness which brings life.
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, as through the disobedience of the one man the whole human race was rendered sinful, so, too, through the obedience of the one, the whole human race will be rendered righteous.
20 When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!
Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving kindness of God was lavished the more,
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, just as sin had reigned in the realm of death, so, too, might loving-kindness reign through righteousness, and result in eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
