Romans
CHAPTER 5
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by
faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of
God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience,
experience; and experience, hope: 5 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 For when we were yet without strength, in due timea
Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his
blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 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 And not only so,
but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now
received the atonementb. 12 Wherefore, as by
one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon
all men, for thatc all have sinned: 13 (For until the law
sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14
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 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 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 For if by one man’sd 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 Therefore as by the
offencee
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 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made
sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin
abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned
unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life
by Jesus Christ our Lord.
The
Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc.
a
in due time: or, according to the time
b
atonement: or, reconciliation
c
for that: or, in whom
†
A Greek word occurs that is not directly translated in the King
James Version.
d
by one man’s...: or, by one offence
e
by the offence...: or, by one offence
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