²³ for ^(A)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ^24 (B)and are justified ^(C)by his grace as a gift, ^(D)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵ whom God ^(E)put forward as ^(F)a propitiation ^(G)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in ^(H)his divine forbearance he had passed over ^(I)former sins. ²⁶ It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

⁶ For ^(A)while we were still weak, at the right time ^(B)Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— ⁸ but ^(C)God shows his love for us in that ^(D)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Since, therefore, ^(E)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from ^(F)the wrath of God.

^20 (A)For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. ^21 (B)But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things ^(C)of which you are now ashamed? ^(D)For the end of those things is death. ²² But now that you ^(E)have been set free from sin and ^(F)have become slaves of God, ^(G)the fruit you get leads to sanctification and ^(H)its end, eternal life. ^23 (I)For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.