[1] For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us
be at 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. [3] And not only
so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble
gives us the power of waiting; [4] And waiting gives experience; and
experience, 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.
[6] For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave
his life for evil-doers. [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. [8] But God has made clear his love to us, in that,
when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us. [9] Much more, if
we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of
God come to us 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; [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. [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: [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [20] And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse;
but where there was much sin, there was much more grace: [21] That, as sin
had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
