^aTherefore, since we have been justified that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God by faith, let us grasp the fact that ^bwe have peace with God and the joy of reconciliation with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) . 2 Through Him we also have ^aaccess by faith into this remarkable state of grace ^bin which we firmly and safely and securely stand. Let us rejoice in our ¹hope and the confident assurance of experiencing and enjoying the glory of our great God the manifestation of His excellence and power. 3 ^aAnd not only this, but with joy let us ^bexult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces ^cpatient endurance; 4 and ^aendurance, ^bproven character (spiritual maturity) ; and proven character, hope and confident assurance of eternal salvation. 5 Such hope in God’s promises ^anever disappoints us, because God’s love has been ^babundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 While we were still ^ahelpless powerless to provide for our salvation, ^bat the right time ^cChrist died as a substitute for the ungodly. 7 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man one who is noble and selfless and worthy someone might even dare to die. 8 But God ^aclearly shows and proves ^bHis own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, ^cChrist died for us. 9 Therefore, since we have now been justified declared free of the guilt of sin ^aby His blood, how much more certain is it that we will be saved ^bfrom the ¹wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were ^aenemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved from the consequences of sin ^bby His life that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today. 11 ^aNot only that, but we also rejoice in God rejoicing in His love and perfection through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy ^bour reconciliation with God. Jer 9:24

12 Therefore, just as ^asin came into the world through one man, and ^bdeath through sin, ^cso death spread to all people no one being able to stop it or escape its power, because they all sinned. 13 Sin was committed in the world before the Law was given, but ^asin is not charged against anyone when there is no law against it. 14 Yet death ruled over mankind from Adam to Moses the Lawgiver, even over those who had not sinned ^1aas Adam did. Adam is a ^btype of Him (Christ) who was to come but in reverse—Adam brought destruction, Christ brought salvation. Gen 5:5; 7:22; Deut 34:5

15 But the free gift of God is not like the trespass because the gift of grace overwhelms the fall of man. For if ^amany died by ^bone man’s trespass Adam’s sin, much more abundantly did God’s ^cgrace and the gift that comes by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to benefit the many. 16 Nor is the gift of grace like that which came through the one who sinned. For on the one hand ^athe judgment following the sin resulted from one trespass and brought condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift resulted from many trespasses and brought justification the release from sin’s penalty for those who believe. 17 For if by the trespass of the one (Adam) , death reigned ^athrough the one (Adam) , much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness ^breign in eternal life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 So then as through ^aone trespass Adam’s sin there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one ^bact of righteousness there resulted ^cjustification of life to ¹all men. 19 For just as through one man’s disobedience his failure to hear, his carelessness ^athe many ^bwere made sinners, so through the ^cobedience of the one Man ^dthe many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him. 20 ^aBut the Law came to increase and expand the awareness of the trespass by defining and unmasking sin. But where sin increased, God’s remarkable, gracious gift of ^bgrace His unmerited favor has surpassed it and increased all the more, 21 so that, as ^asin reigned in death, so also ^bgrace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

^aTherefore, having been justified by faith, ^1bwe have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we also have ^aobtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^bin which we stand; and ¹we celebrate in hope of the glory of God. 3 ^aAnd not only this, but ¹we also ^bcelebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about ^cperseverance; 4 and ^aperseverance, ^bproven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope ^adoes not disappoint, because the love of God has been ^bpoured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 For while we were still ^ahelpless, ^bat the right time ^cChrist died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous person; ¹though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. 8 But God ^ademonstrates ^bHis own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, ^cChrist died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified ^1aby His blood, we shall be saved ^bfrom the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were ^aenemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^1bby His life. 11 ^aAnd not only this, but ¹we also celebrate in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^bthe reconciliation.

12 Therefore, just as through ^aone man sin entered into the world, and ^bdeath through sin, and ^cso death spread to all mankind, because all sinned— 13 for ¹until the Law sin was in the world, but ^asin is not ²counted against anyone when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^ain the likeness of the ¹violation committed by Adam, who is a ^2btype of Him who was to come.

15 But ¹the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of ^athe one ^bthe many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^cthe grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. 16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^athe judgment arose from one offense, ¹resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, ²resulting in justification. 17 For if by the offense of the one, death reigned ^athrough the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness ^breign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 So then, as through ^aone offense ¹the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one ^bact of righteousness ²the result was ^cjustification of life to all mankind. 19 For as through the one man’s disobedience ^athe many ^bwere made sinners, so also through ^cthe obedience of the One ^dthe many will be made righteous. 20 ^1aThe Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, ^bgrace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as ^asin reigned in death, so also ^bgrace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.