1 N ow that we have been made right with God by putting our trust in Him, we have peace with Him. It is because of what our Lord Jesus Christ did for us.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 B y putting our trust in God, He has given us His loving-favor and has received us. We are happy for the hope we have of sharing the shining-greatness of God.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 W e are glad for our troubles also. We know that troubles help us learn not to give up.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 W hen we have learned not to give up, it shows we have stood the test. When we have stood the test, it gives us hope.

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5 H ope never makes us ashamed because the love of God has come into our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who was given to us.

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

6 W e were weak and could not help ourselves. Then Christ came at the right time and gave His life for all sinners.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 N o one is willing to die for another person, but for a good man someone might be willing to die.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 B ut God showed His love to us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 N ow that we have been saved from the punishment of sin by the blood of Christ, He will save us from God’s anger also.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 W e hated God. But we were saved from the punishment of sin by the death of Christ. He has brought us back to God and we will be saved by His life.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 N ot only that, we give thanks to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have been brought back to God.

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 T his is what happened: Sin came into the world by one man, Adam. Sin brought death with it. Death spread to all men because all have sinned.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

13 S in was in the world before the Law was given. But sin is not held against a person when there is no Law.

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 A nd yet death had power over men from the time of Adam until the time of Moses. Even the power of death was over those who had not sinned in the same way Adam sinned. Adam was like the One Who was to come.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 G od’s free gift is not like the sin of Adam. Many people died because of the sin of this one man, Adam. But the loving-favor of God came to many people also. This gift came also by one Man Jesus Christ, God’s Son.

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 T he free gift of God is not like Adam’s sin. God told Adam he was guilty because of his sin and through this one came sin and guilt. But the free gift makes men right with God. Through One, Christ, men’s sins are forgiven.

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 T he power of death was over all men because of the sin of one man, Adam. But many people will receive His loving-favor and the gift of being made right with God. They will have power in life by Jesus Christ.

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 T hrough Adam’s sin, death and hell came to all men. But another Man, Christ, by His right act makes men free and gives them life.

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 A dam did not obey God, and many people become sinners through him. Christ obeyed God and makes many people right with Himself.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 S in spread when the Law was given. But where sin spread, God’s loving-favor spread all the more.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 S in had power that ended in death. Now, God’s loving-favor has power to make men right with Himself. It gives life that lasts forever. Our Lord Jesus Christ did this for us.

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.