¹⁶ For God so loved^(A) the world that he gave^(B) his one and only Son,^(C) that whoever believes^(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.^{(E) 17} For God did not send his Son into the world^(F) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.^(G)

³⁶ Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,^(A) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

¹¹ Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(A)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,^(B) and death through sin,^(C) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned^(D)—

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.^{(E) 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,^(F) who is a pattern of the one to come.^(G)

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,^(H) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,^(I) 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^(J) 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^(K) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

¹⁸ Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,^(L) so also one righteous act resulted in justification^(M) and life^(N) for all people. ¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man^(O) the many were made sinners,^(P) so also through the obedience^(Q) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

²⁰ The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.^(R) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,^{(S) 21} so that, just as sin reigned in death,^(T) so also grace^(U) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life^(V) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁸ For it is by grace^(A) you have been saved,^(B) through faith^(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works,^(D) so that no one can boast.^(E)

²⁷ Just as people are destined to die once,^(A) and after that to face judgment,^(B)