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Fruits de la justice obtenue par la foi

Ainsi donc, déclarés justes sur la base de la foi, nous avons la paix avec Dieu par l’intermédiaire de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ; c'est aussi par son intermédiaire que nous avons accès par la foi à cette grâce, dans laquelle nous tenons ferme, et nous plaçons notre fierté dans l'espérance de prendre part à la gloire de Dieu. Bien plus, nous sommes fiers même de nos détresses, sachant que la détresse produit la persévérance, la persévérance la victoire dans l'épreuve, et la victoire dans l’épreuve l'espérance. Or cette espérance ne trompe pas, parce que l'amour de Dieu est déversé dans notre cœur par le Saint-Esprit qui nous a été donné.

En effet, alors que nous étions encore sans force, Christ est mort pour des pécheurs au moment fixé. A peine mourrait-on pour un juste; peut-être accepterait-on de mourir pour quelqu’un de bien. Mais voici comment Dieu prouve son amour envers nous: alors que nous étions encore des pécheurs, Christ est mort pour nous. Puisque nous sommes maintenant considérés comme justes grâce à son sang, nous serons à bien plus forte raison sauvés par lui de la colère de Dieu. 10 En effet, si nous avons été réconciliés avec Dieu grâce à la mort de son Fils lorsque nous étions ses ennemis, nous serons à bien plus forte raison sauvés par sa vie maintenant que nous sommes réconciliés. 11 Bien plus, nous plaçons notre fierté en Dieu par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, par qui maintenant nous avons reçu la réconciliation.

12 C'est pourquoi, de même que par un seul homme le péché est entré dans le monde, et par le péché la mort, de même la mort a atteint tous les hommes parce que tous ont péché. 13 En effet, avant que la loi ne soit donnée, le péché était déjà dans le monde. Or, le péché n'est pas pris en compte quand il n'y a pas de loi. 14 Pourtant la mort a régné depuis Adam jusqu'à Moïse, même sur ceux qui n'avaient pas péché par une transgression semblable à celle d'Adam, qui est l'image de celui qui devait venir. 15 Mais il y a une différence entre le don gratuit et la faute. En effet, si beaucoup sont morts par la faute d'un seul, la grâce de Dieu et le don de la grâce qui vient d'un seul homme, Jésus-Christ, ont bien plus abondamment été déversés sur beaucoup. 16 Et il y a une différence entre ce don et les conséquences du péché d'un seul. En effet, c'est après un seul péché que le jugement a entraîné la condamnation, tandis que le don gratuit entraîne l’acquittement après un grand nombre de fautes. 17 Si par un seul homme, par la faute d'un seul, la mort a régné, ceux qui reçoivent avec abondance la grâce et le don de la justice régneront à bien plus forte raison dans la vie par Jésus-Christ lui seul.

18 Ainsi donc, de même que par une seule faute la condamnation a atteint tous les hommes, de même par un seul acte d’acquittement la justification qui donne la vie s'étend à tous les hommes. 19 En effet, tout comme par la désobéissance d'un seul homme beaucoup ont été rendus pécheurs, beaucoup seront rendus justes par l'obéissance d'un seul. 20 L’intervention de la loi a entraîné la multiplication des fautes, mais là où le péché s’est multiplié, la grâce a surabondé. 21 Ainsi, de même que le péché a régné par la mort, de même la grâce règne par la justice pour la vie éternelle, par Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur.

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God. Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings,(H) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(I) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(J) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(K) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(L) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(M) when we were still powerless,(N) Christ died for the ungodly.(O) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(P)

Since we have now been justified(Q) by his blood,(R) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(S) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(T) we were reconciled(U) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(V) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(W)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(X) and death through sin,(Y) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(Z)

13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.(AA) 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,(AB) who is a pattern of the one to come.(AC)

15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,(AD) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,(AE) overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(AF) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life(AG) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(AH) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(AI) and life(AJ) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(AK) the many were made sinners,(AL) so also through the obedience(AM) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(AN) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(AO) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(AP) so also grace(AQ) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(AR) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us
  3. Romans 5:3 Or let us

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.