Romans 5
5
1Now that we have been made right by God by trusting in him, we have peace with him through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2It'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. 3Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.#5:3. Or “endurance.” 4Spiritual stamina in turn develops a mature character, and this mature character results in confident hope. 5Since 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. 6When we were completely helpless, at just the right time Christ died for us ungodly people. 7Who 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.) 8But God demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
9Now that we are made right by his death,#5:9. Literally, “blood.” we can be absolutely sure we'll be saved by him from the coming judgment. 10While 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. 11In addition to this we now celebrate what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ to reconcile us and make us his friends. 12For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13Even before the law was given, sin was in the world, however it wasn't counted as sin because there was no law. 14But 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.#5:14. In other words, Adam was a symbol or type of Jesus who was to come. 15But the gift of Jesus is not like the sin of Adam.#5:15. Supplying for clarity “of Jesus” and “of Adam,” making explicit what is meant by gift and sin. 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. 16The 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. 17As 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! 18Just as one sin brought condemnation on everyone, in the same way one right act gave everyone the opportunity to live right. 19Just as through one man's disobedience many became sinners, in the same way through one man's obedience many are made right with God. 20When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious! 21Just 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.
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Romans 5
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Results of Justification
1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a #Or foreshadowingtype of Him who was to come.
15But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. 17For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
18So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. 19For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. 20The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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