^{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.