BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ: (2)by whom also we have had an introduction through
faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in
hope of the glory of God.
(3)And not only so, but we glory also in tribulations: knowing that
tribulation produceth patience; (4)and patience, proof; and proof,
hope; (5)and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is
poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.
(6)For even then when we were without strength, Christ died in due time
for the ungodly. (7)For scarcely for a righteous person will any one
die: though for a good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.
(8)But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet
sinners, Christ died in our stead. (9)Therefore much more, being
justified already by his blood, shall we be saved by him from wrath.
(10)For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God by the death
of his son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his
life.
(11)And not so only, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom already we have received reconciliation. (12)Therefore, as
by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; even so death
passed into all men through him, in whom all have sinned. (13)For until
the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed if there be no
law. (14)But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over those who
have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who
is a type of him that was to come.
(15)But not as the transgression, so also _is_ the gift. For if by the
transgression of one the many became dead, much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is in that one man, Christ Jesus, hath
abounded unto many. (16)And the gift _is_ not as for one who sinned:
for the judgment indeed _came_ by one to condemnation, but the free
gift _leads_ to justification from many offences. (17)For if by the
offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive
the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign
in life by one, Christ Jesus. (18)Well then, as by the offence of one,
_judgment issued_ against all men unto condemnation; so also by the
righteousness of one, _the gift came_ to all men for justification unto
life. (19)For as by the disobedience of one man the many were
constituted sinners; so also by the obedience of one shall the many be
constituted righteous. (20)But the law was introduced, that the offence
might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace
abounded more exceedingly: (21)that as sin had reigned by death, even
so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus
Christ our Lord.