1 ¶ Justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus, the Christ,

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 b y whom we also have access by faith into this grace in which we stand and glory in hope of the glory of the sons of God.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

3 A nd not only this, but we even glory in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works patience;

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

4 a nd patience, experience; and experience, hope;

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

5 a nd the hope shall not be ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us.

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 ¶ For the Christ, when we were yet weak, in his time died for the ungodly.

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 F or scarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.

8 B ut God increased the price of his charity toward us in that while we were yet sinners the Christ died for us.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 T hen much more now justified in his blood, we shall be saved from wrath by him.

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

10 F or if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled with God by the death of his Son, much more, now reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

11 A nd not only this, but we even glory in God through our Lord Jesus, the Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation.

And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

12 T herefore, in the manner which sin entered into the world by one man, and because of sin, death; and so death passed upon all men in the one in whom all sinned.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

13 F or until the law, sin was in the world; but the sin was not imputed, there being no law.

for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 N evertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even in those that did not sin after the manner of the rebellion of Adam, who is a figure of him that was to come.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.

15 B ut not as the offense, so also is the gift. For if through the offense of that one many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of one man, Jesus the Christ, has abounded unto many.

But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

16 N or was it in the same manner as by one sin, likewise also the gift; for the judgment truly came of one sin unto condemnation, but grace came of many offenses unto justification.

The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification.

17 F or if by one offense, death reigned because of one man; much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of gifts and of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus the Christ.

For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 T herefore, in the same manner that by the iniquity of one guilt came upon all men unto condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one, grace came upon all men unto justification of life.

So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

19 F or as by one man’s disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

20 M oreover the law entered that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,

The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

21 s o that in the same manner as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.

so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.