Romans 5

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:	1 So then, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord JesusChrist;
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.	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.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;	3 Not only that; let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance,
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:	4 and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope,
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.	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.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.	6 When we were stil helpless, at the appointed time, Christ died for the godless.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.	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.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.	8 So it is proof of God's own love for us, that Christ died for us while we were stil sinners.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.	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.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.	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.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.	11 What is more, we are filled with exultant trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whomwe have already gained our reconciliation.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:	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.
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.	13 Sin already existed in the world before there was any law, even though sin is not reckoned whenthere is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.	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 . . .
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.	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!
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.	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!
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)	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.
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.	18 One man's offence brought condemnation on al humanity; and one man's good act has broughtjustification and life to all humanity.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.	19 Just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience are manyto be made upright.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:	20 When law came on the scene, it was to multiply the offences. But however much sin increased, gracewas always greater;
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.	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.