Romans 5

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1 So then, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord JesusChrist;	1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 it is through him, by faith, that we have been admitted into God's favour in which we are living, andlook forward exultantly to God's glory.	2 through whom we have gained access (by faith) to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only that; let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance,	3 Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,
4 and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope,	4 and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope,
5 and a hope which will not let us down, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by theHoly Spirit which has been given to us.	5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.
6 When we were stil helpless, at the appointed time, Christ died for the godless.	6 For Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
7 You could hardly find anyone ready to die even for someone upright; though it is just possible that, fora real y good person, someone might undertake to die.	7 Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.
8 So it is proof of God's own love for us, that Christ died for us while we were stil sinners.	8 But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
9 How much more can we be sure, therefore, that, now that we have been justified by his death, we shalbe saved through him from the retribution of God.	9 How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath.
10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how muchmore can we be sure that, being now reconciled, we shal be saved by his life.	10 Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
11 What is more, we are filled with exultant trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whomwe have already gained our reconciliation.	11 Not only that, but we also boast of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
12 Wel then; it was through one man that sin came into the world, and through sin death, and thus deathhas spread through the whole human race because everyone has sinned.	12 Therefore, just as through one person sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all, inasmuch as all sinned --
13 Sin already existed in the world before there was any law, even though sin is not reckoned whenthere is no law.	13 for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law.
14 Nonetheless death reigned over al from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sin was not thebreaking of a commandment, as Adam's was. He prefigured the One who was to come . . .	14 But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come.
15 There is no comparison between the free gift and the offence. If death came to many through theoffence of one man, how much greater an effect the grace of God has had, coming to so many and so plentiful yas a free gift through the one man Jesus Christ!	15 But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by that one person's transgression the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one person Jesus Christ overflow for the many.
16 Again, there is no comparison between the gift and the offence of one man. One single offencebrought condemnation, but now, after many offences, have come the free gift and so acquittal!	16 And the gift is not like the result of the one person's sinning. For after one sin there was the judgment that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many transgressions, brought acquittal.
17 It was by one man's offence that death came to reign over all, but how much greater the reign in lifeof those who receive the ful ness of grace and the gift of saving justice, through the one man, Jesus Christ.	17 For if, by the transgression of one person, death came to reign through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of justification come to reign in life through the one person Jesus Christ.
18 One man's offence brought condemnation on al humanity; and one man's good act has broughtjustification and life to all humanity.	18 In conclusion, just as through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so through one righteous act acquittal and life came to all.
19 Just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience are manyto be made upright.	19 For just as through the disobedience of one person the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of one the many will be made righteous.
20 When law came on the scene, it was to multiply the offences. But however much sin increased, gracewas always greater;	20 The law entered in so that transgression might increase but, where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more,
21 so that as sin's reign brought death, so grace was to rule through saving justice that leads to eternallife through Jesus Christ our Lord.	21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through justification for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.