Death through Adam and Life through Christ

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,^(A) and death through sin,^(B) in this way death spread to all men,^(C) because all sinned.^{[a] 13} In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person’s account when there is no law.^{(D) 14} Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam’s transgression.^(E) He is a prototype^[b] of the Coming One.^(F)

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man’s trespass the many died, how much more have the grace of God and the gift overflowed to the many by the grace of the one man,^(G) Jesus Christ. ¹⁶ And the gift is not like the one man’s sin, because from one sin came the judgment,^(H) resulting in condemnation, but from many trespasses came the gift, resulting in justification.^{[c] 17} Since by the one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the overflow of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life^(I) through the one man, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification^[d](J) for everyone. ¹⁹ For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners,^(K) so also through the one man’s obedience^(L) the many will be made righteous. ²⁰ The law came along to multiply the trespass.^(M) But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more^{(N) 21} so that, just as sin reigned in death,^(O) so also grace will reign^(P) through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Life-Giving Spirit

8 Therefore, no condemnation^(A) now exists for those in^(B) Christ Jesus,^{[a](C) 2} because the Spirit’s law of life^(D) in Christ Jesus has set you^[b] free from the law of sin and of death.^(E)

New Covenant Ministry

¹¹ But the Messiah has appeared, high priest of the good things that have come.^[a] In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation^(A)), ¹² He entered the most holy place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.^{(B) 13} For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,^{(C) 14} how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit^(D) offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse our^[b] consciences from dead works to serve the living God?^(E)