1 ARom 3:28Therefore, having been justified by faith, 1Two early mss read let us haveBRom 5:11we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have AEph 2:18; 3:12; Heb 10:19f; 1 Pet 3:18obtained our introduction by faith into this grace B1 Cor 15:1in which we stand; and 1Or let us exultwe exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 ARom 5:11; 8:23; 9:10; 2 Cor 8:19And not only this, but 1Or let us also exultwe also BMatt 5:12; James 1:2fexult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about CLuke 21:19perseverance; 4 and ALuke 21:19perseverance, BPhil 2:22; James 1:12proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope APs 119:116; Rom 9:33; Heb 6:18fdoes not disappoint, because the love of God has been BActs 2:33; 10:45; Gal 4:6; Titus 3:6poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 For while we were still ARom 5:8, 10helpless, BGal 4:4at the right time CRom 4:25; 5:8; 8:32; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; 1Lit forthough perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God ARom 3:5demonstrates BJohn 3:16; 15:13; Rom 8:39His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, CRom 4:25; 5:6; 8:32; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified 1Or inARom 3:25by His blood, we shall be saved BRom 1:18; 1 Thess 1:10from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were ARom 11:28; 2 Cor 5:18f; Eph 2:3; Col 1:21fenemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved 1Or inBRom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 1 John 2:1by His life. 11 ARom 5:3; 8:23; 9:10; 2 Cor 8:19And not only this, 1Lit but also exultingbut we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received BRom 5:10; 11:15; 2 Cor 5:18fthe reconciliation.

12 Therefore, just as through AGen 2:17; 3:6, 19; Rom 5:15-17; 1 Cor 15:21fone man sin entered into the world, and BRom 6:23; 1 Cor 15:56; James 1:15death through sin, and CRom 5:14, 19, 21; 1 Cor 15:22so death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 for 1Or until lawuntil the Law sin was in the world, but ARom 4:15sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned AHos 6:7in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a 1Or foreshadowingB1 Cor 15:45type of Him who was to come.

15 But 1Lit not as the transgression, so also is the free giftthe free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of ARom 5:12, 18, 19the one BRom 5:19the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by CActs 15:11the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand A1 Cor 11:32the judgment arose from one transgression 1Lit to condemnationresulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions 2Lit to an act of righteousnessresulting in justification. 17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned AGen 2:17; 3:6, 19; Rom 5:12, 15, 16; 1 Cor 15:21fthrough the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will B2 Tim 2:12; Rev 22:5reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 So then as through ARom 5:12, 15one transgression 1Lit to condemnationthere resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one BRom 3:25act of righteousness 2Lit to justificationthere resulted CRom 4:25justification of life to all men. 19 For as through the one man’s disobedience ARom 5:15, 18the many BRom 5:12; 11:32were made sinners, even so through CPhil 2:8the obedience of the One ARom 5:15, 18the many will be made righteous. 20 1Or lawARom 3:20; 7:7f; Gal 3:19The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, BRom 6:1; 1 Tim 1:14grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as ARom 5:12, 14sin reigned in death, even so BJohn 1:17; Rom 6:23grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.