^{1 Ref} Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

^{2 Ref} through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

^{3 Ref} And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

^{4 Ref} and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

^{5 Ref} and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

^{6 Ref} For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

^{7 Ref} For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

^{8 Ref} But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

^{9 Ref} Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath `of God' through him.

^{10 Ref} For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

^{11 Ref} and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

^{12 Ref} Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:--

^{13 Ref} for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

^{14 Ref} Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.

^{15 Ref} But not as the trespass, so also `is' the free gift. For if by the trespass 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 unto the many.

^{16 Ref} And not as through one that sinned, `so' is the gift: for the judgment `came' of one unto condemnation, but the free gift `came' of many trespasses unto justification.

^{17 Ref} For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, `even' Jesus Christ.

^{18 Ref} So then as through one trespass `the judgment came' unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness `the free gift came' unto all men to justification of life.

^{19 Ref} For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

^{20 Ref} And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

^{21 Ref} that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

^{1 Ref} For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

^{2 Ref} Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

^{3 Ref} And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

^{4 Ref} And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

^{5 Ref} And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

^{6 Ref} For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.

^{7 Ref} Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.

^{8 Ref} But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.

^{9 Ref} Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.

^{10 Ref} For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;

^{11 Ref} And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

^{12 Ref} For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:

^{13 Ref} Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.

^{14 Ref} But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.

^{15 Ref} But the free giving of God is not like the wrongdoing of man. For if, by the wrongdoing of one man death came to numbers of men, much more did the grace of God, and the free giving by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, come to men.

^{16 Ref} And the free giving has not the same effect as the sin of one: for the effect of one man's sin was punishment by the decision of God, but the free giving had power to give righteousness to wrongdoers in great number.

^{17 Ref} For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

^{18 Ref} So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men.

^{19 Ref} Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.

^{20 Ref} And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

^{21 Ref} That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.