Results of Justification

5 ^(A)Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^[a](B)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom we also have ^(C)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^(D)in which we stand; and ^[b]we celebrate in hope of the glory of God.

Believers Are Dead to Sin, Alive to God

6 ^(A)What shall we say then? Are we to ^(B)continue in sin so that grace may increase? ^2 [a](C)Far from it! How shall we who ^(D)died to sin still live in it? ³ Or do you not know that all of us who have been ^(E)baptized into ^(F)Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore we have been ^(G)buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was ^(H)raised from the dead through the ^(I)glory of the Father, so we too may walk in ^(J)newness of life. ⁵ For ^(K)if we have become ^[b]united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ^[c]in the likeness of His resurrection, ⁶ knowing this, that our ^(L)old ^[d]self was ^(M)crucified with Him, in order that our ^(N)body of sin might be ^[e]done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; ⁷ for ^(O)the one who has died is ^[f]freed from sin.

^9 [a]that ^(A)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and ^(B)believe in your heart that ^(C)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

⁴⁵ Then He ^(A)opened their ^[a]minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and He said to them, “^(B)So it is written, that the ^[b]Christ would suffer and ^(C)rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷ and that ^(D)repentance ^[c]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed ^[d]in His name to ^(E)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

³⁸ Peter said to them, “^(A)Repent, and each of you be ^(B)baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ Therefore ^(A)repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that ^(B)times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

³⁰ So having ^(A)overlooked ^(B)the times of ignorance, God is ^(C)now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent,

^9 (A)The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but ^(B)is patient toward you, ^(C)not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

³² “Therefore, ^(A)everyone who ^[a]confesses Me before people, I will also confess ^[b]him before My Father who is in heaven.