Lettera ai Romani 5

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Iustificati igitur ex fide, pacem habemus ad Deum per Domi num nostrumIesum Christum,	1 So then, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord JesusChrist;
2 per quem et accessum habemus fide in gratiam istam, in quastamus et gloriamur in spe gloriae Dei.	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 Non solum autem, sed et gloriamur intribulationibus, scientes quod tribulatio patientiam operatur,	3 Not only that; let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance,
4 patientia autemprobationem, probatio vero spem;	4 and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope,
5 spes autem non confundit, quia caritas Deidiffusa est in cordibus nostris per Spiritum Sanctum, qui datus est nobis.	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 Adhuc enim Christus, cum adhuc infirmi essemus, secundum tempus pro impiismortuus est.	6 When we were stil helpless, at the appointed time, Christ died for the godless.
7 Vix enim pro iusto quis moritur; nam pro bono forsitan quis etaudeat mori.	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 Commendat autem suam caritatem Deus in nos, quoniam, cum adhucpeccatores essemus, Christus pro nobis mortuus est.	8 So it is proof of God's own love for us, that Christ died for us while we were stil sinners.
9 Multo igitur magisiustificati nunc in sanguine ipsius, salvi erimus ab ira per ipsum!	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 Si enim,cum inimici essemus, reconciliati sumus Deo per mortem Filii eius, multo magisreconciliati salvi erimus in vita ipsius;	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 non solum autem, sed et gloriamurin Deo per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, per quem nunc reconciliationemaccepimus.	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 Propterea, sicut per unum hominem peccatum in hunc mundum intravit, et perpeccatum mors, et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit, eo quod omnespeccaverunt.	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 Usque ad legem enim peccatum erat in mundo; peccatum autem nonimputatur, cum lex non est,	13 Sin already existed in the world before there was any law, even though sin is not reckoned whenthere is no law.
14 sed regnavit mors ab Adam usque ad Moysen etiamin eos, qui non peccaverunt in similitudine praevaricationis Adae, qui estfigura futuri.	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 Sed non sicut delictum, ita et donum; si enim unius delicto multi mortuisunt, multo magis gratia Dei et donum in gratia unius hominis Iesu Christi inmultos abundavit.	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 Et non sicut per unum, qui peccavit, ita et donum; namiudicium ex uno in condemnationem, gratia autem ex multis delictis iniustificationem.	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 Si enim unius delicto mors regnavit per unum, multo magis,qui abundantiam gratiae et donationis iustitiae accipiunt, in vita regnabunt perunum Iesum Christum.	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 Igitur sicut per unius delictum in omnes homines in condemnationem, sic etper unius iustitiam in omnes homines in iustificationem vitae;	18 One man's offence brought condemnation on al humanity; and one man's good act has broughtjustification and life to all humanity.
19 sicut enim perinoboedientiam unius hominis peccatores constituti sunt multi, ita et per uniusoboeditionem iusti constituentur multi.	19 Just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience are manyto be made upright.
20 Lex autem subintravit, ut abundaret delictum; ubi autem abundavit peccatum,superabundavit gratia,	20 When law came on the scene, it was to multiply the offences. But however much sin increased, gracewas always greater;
21 ut sicut regnavit peccatum in morte, ita et gratiaregnet per iustitiam in vitam aeternam per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum.	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.