Results of Justification by Faith

5 ^(A)Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^[a](B)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have ^(C)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^(D)in which we stand; and ^[b]we boast in hope of the glory of God. ^3 (E)And not only this, but ^[c]we also ^(F)boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction brings about ^(G)perseverance; ⁴ and ^(H)perseverance, ^(I)proven character; and proven character, hope; ⁵ and hope ^(J)does not put to shame, because the love of God has been ^(K)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

⁶ For while we were still ^(L)weak, ^(M)at the right time ^(N)Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For one will hardly die for a righteous man, ^[d]though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. ⁸ But God ^(O)demonstrates ^(P)His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, ^(Q)Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, having now been justified ^[e](R)by His blood, we shall be saved ^(S)from the wrath of God through Him. ¹⁰ For if while we were ^(T)enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^[f](U)by His life. ^11 (V)And not only this, ^[g]but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(W)the reconciliation.

The Gift of Righteousness in Christ

¹² Therefore, just as through ^(X)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(Y)death through sin, and ^(Z)so death spread to all men, because all sinned— ¹³ for ^[h]until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(AA)sin is not imputed when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(AB)in the likeness of the trespass of Adam, who is a ^[i](AC)type of Him who was to come.

¹⁵ But ^[j]the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of ^(AD)the one ^(AE)the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^(AF)the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. ¹⁶ And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^(AG)the judgment arose from one transgression ^[k]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many transgressions ^[l]resulting in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned ^(AH)through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will ^(AI)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then as through ^(AJ)one transgression ^[m]there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one ^(AK)act of righteousness ^[n]there resulted ^(AL)justification of life to all men. ¹⁹ For as through the one man’s disobedience ^(AM)the many ^(AN)were appointed sinners, even so through ^(AO)the obedience of the One ^(AP)the many will be appointed righteous. ²⁰ Now ^[o](AQ)the Law came in so that the transgression would increase, but where sin increased, ^(AR)grace abounded all the more, ²¹ so that, as ^(AS)sin reigned in death, even so ^(AT)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.