Justification by Faith

²¹ But now apart ^[a]from the Law ^(A)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being ^(B)witnessed by the ^[b]Law and the Prophets, ²² but it is the ^(C)righteousness of God through ^(D)faith ^(E)in Jesus Christ for ^(F)all those ^[c]who believe; for ^(G)there is no distinction, ²³ for all ^[d](H)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

⁸ But God ^(A)demonstrates ^(B)His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, ^(C)Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, having now been justified ^[a](D)by His blood, we shall be saved ^(E)from the wrath of God through Him. ¹⁰ For if while we were ^(F)enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^[b](G)by His life. ^11 (H)And not only this, but ^[c]we also celebrate in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(I)the reconciliation.

¹² Therefore, just as through ^(J)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(K)death through sin, and ^(L)so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned— ¹³ for ^[d]until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(M)sin is not ^[e]counted against anyone when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(N)in the likeness of the ^[f]violation committed by Adam, who is a ^[g](O)type of Him who was to come.

¹⁵ But ^[h]the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of ^(P)the one ^(Q)the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^(R)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 ^(S)the judgment arose from one offense, ^[i]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, ^[j]resulting in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the offense of the one, death reigned ^(T)through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness ^(U)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then, as through ^(V)one offense ^[k]the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one ^(W)act of righteousness ^[l]the result was ^(X)justification of life to all mankind. ¹⁹ For as through the one man’s disobedience ^(Y)the many ^(Z)were made sinners, so also through ^(AA)the obedience of the One ^(AB)the many will be made righteous. ^20 [m](AC)The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, ^(AD)grace abounded all the more, ²¹ so that, as ^(AE)sin reigned in death, so also ^(AF)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²⁰ For ^(A)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. ²¹ Therefore what ^[a](B)benefit were you then ^[b]deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is ^(C)death. ²² But now having been ^(D)freed from sin and ^(E)enslaved to God, you ^[c]derive your ^[d](F)benefit, ^[e]resulting in sanctification, and ^(G)the outcome, eternal life. ²³ For the wages of ^(H)sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is ^(I)eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.