^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.

^aTherefore, having been justified by faith, ^1bwe have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have ^aobtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^bin which we stand; and ¹we boast in hope of the glory of God. 3 ^aAnd not only this, but ¹we also ^bboast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction brings about ^cperseverance; 4 and ^aperseverance, ^bproven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope ^adoes not put to shame, 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 ^aweak, ^bat the right time ^cChrist died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man, ¹though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God ^ademonstrates ^bHis own love toward us, in that while we were yet 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, ¹but we also boast 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 men, because all sinned— 13 for ¹until the Law sin was in the world, but ^asin is not imputed 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 trespass of Adam, who is a ^1btype of Him who was to come.

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

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