“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 time 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 atonement. 12 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 (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’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
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 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.” (Romans
5:1-21 AV)
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