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因信稱義後所得的恩典

所以,我們既然因信稱義,就藉著我們的主耶穌基督與 神和好; 我們也憑著信,藉著他可以進入現在所站的這恩典中,並且以盼望得享 神的榮耀為榮。 不但這樣,我們更以患難為榮;知道患難產生忍耐, 忍耐產生毅力,毅力產生盼望; 盼望是不會令人蒙羞的,因為 神藉著所賜給我們的聖靈,把他的愛澆灌在我們的心裡。 當我們還軟弱的時候,基督就照所定的日期,為不敬虔的人死了。 為義人死,是少有的;為好人死,或有敢作的; 唯有基督在我們還作罪人的時候為我們死, 神對我們的愛就在此顯明了。 所以,我們現在既然因他的血稱義,就更要藉著他免受 神的忿怒。 10 我們作仇敵的時候,尚且藉著 神兒子的死與他復和,既然復和了,就更要因他的生得救了! 11 不但這樣,我們現在已經藉著我們的主耶穌基督與 神復和,也藉著他以 神為榮。

亞當與基督的比較

12 正好像罪藉著一個人入了世界,死又是從罪來的,所以死就臨到所有人,因為所有人都犯了罪。 13 沒有律法以前,罪已經在世界上了;不過,沒有律法的時候,罪也不算罪。 14 可是,從亞當到摩西,死就掌權了,甚至那些不像亞當那樣犯罪的人,也在死的權下;亞當正是要來的那一位的預表。

15 但恩賞和過犯是截然不同的;如果因著那一人的過犯,眾人都死了, 神的恩典和這一人耶穌基督在恩典裡的賞賜,對眾人就更加豐盛了。 16 這賞賜和那一人犯罪的後果也是不同的;因為審判是由一人而來,以致定罪,恩賞卻由許多過犯而來,以致稱義。 17 如果因著那一人的過犯,死就因那一人而掌權,那些蒙豐富的恩典並且得公義為賞賜的,就更要因這一位耶穌基督在生命中掌權了。 18 這樣看來,因一次的過犯,所有人都被定罪;照樣,因一次的義行,所有人都被稱義得生命了。 19 因著那一人的悖逆,眾人就被列為罪人;照樣,因著這一人的順服,眾人也被列為義人了。 20 律法的出現,是要叫過犯增多;然而罪在哪裡增多,恩典就更加增多了。 21 罪藉著死掌權;照樣,恩典也藉著義掌權,使人藉著我們的主耶穌基督進入永生。

與上帝和好

我們既然因信而被稱為義人,就藉著我們的主耶穌基督與上帝和好了。 我們又靠著祂,藉著信進入現在所站的這恩典中,歡歡喜喜地盼望分享上帝的榮耀。 不但如此,我們在苦難中也歡喜,因為知道苦難使人生忍耐, 忍耐生品格,品格生盼望。 這種盼望不會落空,因為上帝的愛藉著所賜給我們的聖靈已傾注在我們心中。

當我們還軟弱無助的時候,基督就在所定的日期為罪人死了。 為義人死,是罕見的;為好人死,也許有敢做的; 但基督卻在我們還做罪人的時候為我們死!上帝的愛就這樣顯明了。

現在,我們既然因祂所流的血而被稱為義人,豈不更要靠著祂免受上帝的烈怒嗎? 10 如果我們還與上帝爲敵的時候,尚且可以藉著上帝兒子的死亡與上帝和好,和好後的我們豈不更要藉著祂兒子的生命得到拯救嗎? 11 不但如此,我們藉著主耶穌基督與上帝和好之後,還要藉著祂在上帝面前歡喜。

亞當與基督

12 因此,罪怎樣從一個人進入世界並帶來了死亡,死亡也怎樣臨到了全人類,因為全人類都犯了罪。 13 沒有律法之前,罪已經在世上了;但沒有律法,罪也不算為罪。 14 事實上,從亞當到摩西的時代,死亡一直辖制著人類,甚至連那些不與亞當犯同樣罪的人也不能倖免。亞當是將要來的那位的預表。

15 然而,上帝的洪恩遠超過亞當的過犯。若因一人的過犯,眾人都要死亡,那麼上帝的恩典,也就是通過耶穌基督一人所賜的恩典,豈不要更豐富地臨到眾人嗎? 16 再者,上帝的恩賜不同於一人犯罪的後果。一人犯罪便帶來審判和定罪,恩賜卻使眾人罪惡得赦、被稱為義人。 17 如果因一人的過犯,死亡就藉著那人作了王,那麼接受上帝洪恩又得到祂所賜之義的人,豈不更要藉著耶穌基督一人在生命中作王嗎?

18 如此說來,因為一人的過犯,眾人都被定罪;照樣,因為一人的義行,眾人都被稱為義人,得到生命。 19 因為一人的悖逆,眾人成為罪人;照樣,因為一人的順服,眾人將被稱為義人。 20 律法是後來頒佈的,使過犯更多地顯出來,只是哪裡的罪越多,哪裡的恩典就顯得越豐富。 21 罪怎樣掌權帶來死亡[a],恩典也照樣藉著義掌權,為要藉著我們主耶穌基督帶來永生。

Footnotes

  1. 5·21 罪怎樣掌權帶來死亡」或譯「罪怎樣藉著死亡掌權」。

与上帝和好

我们既然因信而被称为义人,就借着我们的主耶稣基督与上帝和好了。 我们又靠着祂,借着信进入现在所站的这恩典中,欢欢喜喜地盼望分享上帝的荣耀。 不但如此,我们在苦难中也欢喜,因为知道苦难使人生忍耐, 忍耐生品格,品格生盼望。 这种盼望不会落空,因为上帝的爱借着所赐给我们的圣灵已倾注在我们心中。

当我们还软弱无助的时候,基督就在所定的日期为罪人死了。 为义人死,是罕见的;为好人死,也许有敢做的; 但基督却在我们还做罪人的时候为我们死!上帝的爱就这样显明了。

现在,我们既然因祂所流的血而被称为义人,岂不更要靠着祂免受上帝的烈怒吗? 10 如果我们还与上帝为敌的时候,尚且可以借着上帝儿子的死亡与上帝和好,和好后的我们岂不更要借着祂儿子的生命得到拯救吗? 11 不但如此,我们借着主耶稣基督与上帝和好之后,还要借着祂在上帝面前欢喜。

亚当与基督

12 因此,罪怎样从一个人进入世界并带来了死亡,死亡也怎样临到了全人类,因为全人类都犯了罪。 13 没有律法之前,罪已经在世上了;但没有律法,罪也不算为罪。 14 事实上,从亚当到摩西的时代,死亡一直辖制着人类,甚至连那些不与亚当犯同样罪的人也不能幸免。亚当是将要来的那位的预表。

15 然而,上帝的洪恩远超过亚当的过犯。若因一人的过犯,众人都要死亡,那么上帝的恩典,也就是通过耶稣基督一人所赐的恩典,岂不要更丰富地临到众人吗? 16 再者,上帝的恩赐不同于一人犯罪的后果。一人犯罪便带来审判和定罪,恩赐却使众人罪恶得赦、被称为义人。 17 如果因一人的过犯,死亡就借着那人做了王,那么接受上帝洪恩又得到祂所赐之义的人,岂不更要借着耶稣基督一人在生命中做王吗?

18 如此说来,因为一人的过犯,众人都被定罪;照样,因为一人的义行,众人都被称为义人,得到生命。 19 因为一人的悖逆,众人成为罪人;照样,因为一人的顺服,众人将被称为义人。 20 律法是后来颁布的,使过犯更多地显出来,只是哪里的罪越多,哪里的恩典就显得越丰富。 21 罪怎样掌权带来死亡[a],恩典也照样借着义掌权,为要借着我们主耶稣基督带来永生。

Footnotes

  1. 5:21 罪怎样掌权带来死亡”或译“罪怎样借着死亡掌权”。

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die. But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

11 Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. 12 Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned. 13 For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

15 But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses to justification. 17 For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

18 So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life. 19 For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous. 20 The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly, 21 that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What It Means To Be Acceptable to God

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace[a] with God. Christ has also introduced us[b] to God's gift of undeserved grace on which we now take our stand. So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God. But that's not all! We gladly suffer,[c] because we know that suffering helps us to endure. And endurance builds character, which gives us a hope that will never disappoint us. All of this happens because God has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.

Christ died for us at a time when we were helpless and sinful. No one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone might be willing to die for a truly good person. But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.

But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's anger. 10 Even when we were God's enemies, he made peace with us, because his Son died for us. Yet something even greater than friendship is ours. Now that we are at peace with God, we will be saved by the life of his Son. 11 And in addition to everything else, we are happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.

Adam and Christ

12 (A) Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone has sinned, and so everyone must die. 13 Sin was in the world before the Law came. But no record of sin was kept, because there was no Law. 14 Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a direct command from God, as Adam did.

In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later. 15 But the gift of God's undeserved grace was very different from Adam's sin. That one sin brought death to many others. Yet in an even greater way, Jesus Christ alone brought God's gift of undeserved grace to many people.

16 There is a lot of difference between Adam's sin and God's gift. That one sin led to punishment. But God's gift made it possible for us to be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times. 17 Death ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare with what Jesus Christ has done. God has treated us with undeserved grace, and he has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like kings.

18 (B) Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the gift of life. 19 Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to God.

20 The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's gift of undeserved grace was even more powerful. 21 Sin ruled by means of death. But God's gift of grace now rules, and God has accepted us because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal life.

Footnotes

  1. 5.1 we have peace: Some manuscripts have “let us have peace.”
  2. 5.2 introduced us: Some manuscripts add “by faith.”
  3. 5.3 We gladly suffer: Or “Let us gladly suffer.”