24 (A)and are justified (B)by his grace as a gift, (C)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (D)put forward as (E)a propitiation (F)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (G)his divine forbearance he had passed over (H)former sins.

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17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness (A)reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

18 Therefore, as one trespass[a] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[b] leads to justification and life for (B)all men. 19 For as by the one man's (C)disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's (D)obedience the many will be made righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
  2. Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

(A)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    and whose sins are covered;
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not (B)count his sin.”

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