^11 [a]This is what you shall say to them: “The ^(A)gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will ^(B)perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”

¹² Therefore, just as through ^(A)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(B)death through sin, and ^(C)so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned— ¹³ for ^[a]until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(D)sin is not ^[b]counted against anyone when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(E)in the likeness of the ^[c]violation committed by Adam, who is a ^[d](F)type of Him who was to come.

¹⁵ But ^[e]the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of ^(G)the one ^(H)the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^(I)the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. ¹⁶ The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^(J)the judgment arose from one offense, ^[f]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, ^[g]resulting in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the offense of the one, death reigned ^(K)through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness ^(L)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then, as through ^(M)one offense ^[h]the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one ^(N)act of righteousness ^[i]the result was ^(O)justification of life to all mankind. ¹⁹ For as through the one man’s disobedience ^(P)the many ^(Q)were made sinners, so also through ^(R)the obedience of the One ^(S)the many will be made righteous. ^20 [j](T)The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, ^(U)grace abounded all the more, ²¹ so that, as ^(V)sin reigned in death, so also ^(W)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²¹ Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and ^(A)you will look for Me, and ^(B)will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.” ²² So ^(C)the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘^(D)Where I am going, you cannot come’?” ²³ And He was saying to them, “^(E)You are from below, I am from above; ^(F)you are of this world, ^(G)I am not of this world. ²⁴ Therefore I said to you that you ^(H)will die in your sins; for unless you believe that ^[a](I)I am, ^(J)you will die in your sins.” ²⁵ Then they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, “^[b]What have I even been saying to you from the beginning? ²⁶ I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but ^(K)He who sent Me is true; and ^(L)the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world.” ²⁷ They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father. ²⁸ So Jesus said, “When you ^(M)lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that ^[c](N)I am, and ^(O)I do nothing ^[d]on My own, but I say these things as the Father instructed Me. ²⁹ And He who sent Me is with Me; ^(P)He ^[e]has not left Me alone, for ^(Q)I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.” ³⁰ As He said these things, ^(R)many came to believe in Him.

The Truth Will Set You Free

³¹ So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “^(S)If you continue in My word, then you are truly My ^(T)disciples; ³² and ^(U)you will know the truth, and ^(V)the truth will set you free.”