Romains 5
La Bible du Semeur
La vie nouvelle en Christ, par l’Esprit
La paix avec Dieu
5 Puisque nous avons été déclarés justes en raison de notre foi, nous sommes[a] en paix avec Dieu grâce à notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. 2 Par lui, nous avons eu accès, au moyen de la foi[b], à ce don gratuit de Dieu qui nous est désormais acquis ; et notre fierté se fonde sur l’espérance d’avoir part à la gloire de Dieu.
3 Mieux encore ! Nous tirons fierté même de nos détresses, car nous savons que la détresse produit la persévérance, 4 la persévérance conduit à une fidélité éprouvée, et la fidélité éprouvée nourrit l’espérance. 5 Or, notre espérance ne risque pas de tourner à notre confusion, car Dieu a versé son amour dans notre cœur par l’Esprit Saint qu’il nous a donné.
6 En effet, au moment fixé par Dieu, alors que nous étions encore sans force, Christ est mort pour des pécheurs. 7 A peine accepterait-on de mourir pour un juste ; peut-être quelqu’un irait-il jusqu’à mourir pour le bien[c]. 8 Mais voici comment Dieu nous montre l’amour qu’il a pour nous : alors que nous étions encore des pécheurs, Christ est mort pour nous.
9 Donc, puisque nous sommes maintenant déclarés justes grâce à son sacrifice[d], nous serons, à plus forte raison encore, sauvés par lui de la colère à venir.
10 Alors que nous étions ses ennemis, Dieu nous a réconciliés avec lui par la mort de son Fils ; à plus forte raison, maintenant que nous sommes réconciliés, serons-nous sauvés par sa vie. 11 Mieux encore : nous plaçons désormais notre fierté en Dieu par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ qui nous a obtenu la réconciliation.
Condamnés en Adam, déclarés justes en Christ
12 C’est pourquoi, de même que par un seul homme, le péché est entré dans le monde et par le péché, la mort, et ainsi la mort a atteint tous les hommes parce que tous ont péché[e]…
13 En effet, jusqu’à ce que Dieu donne la Loi de Moïse, le péché existait bien dans le monde ; or le péché n’est pas pris en compte quand la Loi n’existe pas. 14 Et pourtant, la mort a régné depuis Adam jusqu’à Moïse, même sur les hommes qui n’avaient pas commis une faute semblable à celle d’Adam – qui est comparable à celui qui devait venir.
15 Mais il y a une différence entre la faute et le don de la grâce ! En effet, si la faute d’un seul a eu pour conséquence la mort de beaucoup, à bien plus forte raison la grâce de Dieu, don gratuit qui vient d’un seul homme, Jésus-Christ, a surabondé pour beaucoup.
16 Quelle différence aussi entre les conséquences du péché d’un seul et le don ! En effet, le jugement intervenant à cause d’un seul homme a entraîné la condamnation, mais le don de grâce, intervenant à la suite de nombreuses fautes, a conduit à l’acquittement. 17 Car si, par la faute commise par un seul homme, la mort a régné à cause de ce seul homme, à bien plus forte raison ceux qui reçoivent l’abondance de la grâce qu’est le don de la justification régneront-ils dans la vie par Jésus-Christ, lui seul.
18 Ainsi donc, comme une seule faute a entraîné la condamnation de tous les hommes, un seul acte satisfaisant à la justice a obtenu pour tous les hommes l’acquittement qui leur assure la vie. 19 Comme, par la désobéissance d’un seul, beaucoup d’hommes ont été déclarés pécheurs devant Dieu, de même, par l’obéissance d’un seul, beaucoup seront déclarés justes devant Dieu.
20 Quant à la Loi, elle est intervenue pour que le péché prolifère. Mais là où le péché a proliféré, la grâce a surabondé 21 pour que, comme le péché a régné par la mort, de même la grâce règne par la justice que Dieu accorde et qui aboutit à la vie éternelle par Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur.
Footnotes
- 5.1 Certains manuscrits ont : soyons… en paix.
- 5.2 L’expression au moyen de la foi est absente de certains manuscrits.
- 5.7 Autre traduction : pour un homme de bien.
- 5.9 Voir note 3.25.
- 5.12 La phrase de Paul reste en suspens à la fin de ce verset. Elle sera reprise au v. 18 après la parenthèse explicative des v. 13-17.
Romans 5
Amplified Bible
Results of Justification
5 Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). 2 Through Him we also have access by faith into this [remarkable state of] grace in which we [firmly and safely and securely] stand. Let us rejoice in our [a]hope and the confident assurance of [experiencing and enjoying] the glory of [our great] God [the manifestation of His excellence and power]. 3 And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance; 4 and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity); and proven character, hope and confident assurance [of eternal salvation]. 5 Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. 7 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die. 8 But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the [b]wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved [from the consequences of sin] by His life [that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today]. 11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God [rejoicing in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy our reconciliation [with God].(A)
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned. 13 Sin was [committed] in the world before the Law [was given], but sin is not charged [against anyone] when there is no law [against it]. 14 Yet death ruled [over mankind] from Adam to Moses [the Lawgiver], even over those who had not sinned [c]as Adam did. Adam is a type of Him (Christ) who was to come [but in reverse—Adam brought destruction, Christ brought salvation].(B)
15 But the free gift [of God] is not like the trespass [because the gift of grace overwhelms the fall of man]. For if many died by one man’s trespass [Adam’s sin], much more [abundantly] did God’s grace and the gift [that comes] by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to [benefit] the many. 16 Nor is the gift [of grace] like that which came through the one who sinned. For on the one hand the judgment [following the sin] resulted from one trespass and brought condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift resulted from many trespasses and brought justification [the release from sin’s penalty for those who believe]. 17 For if by the trespass of the one (Adam), death reigned through the one (Adam), much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in [eternal] life through the One, Jesus Christ.
18 So then as through one trespass [Adam’s sin] there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to [d]all men. 19 For just as through one man’s disobedience [his failure to hear, his carelessness] the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one Man the many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him. 20 But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:2 In the NT the word “hope” expresses a cherished desire along with the confident assurance of obtaining that which is longed for.
- Romans 5:9 The “wrath of God,” with the definite article in Greek, anticipates the outpouring of God’s wrath on rebellious sinners in the tribulation period (cf Rev 6:16, 17).
- Romans 5:14 Lit in the likeness of Adam’s transgression.
- Romans 5:18 Salvation is available to all people who respond and place their personal trust in Christ.
Romans 5
New King James Version
Faith Triumphs in Trouble
5 Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 (C)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (D)in which we stand, and (E)rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but (F)we also glory in tribulations, (G)knowing that tribulation produces [b]perseverance; 4 (H)and perseverance, [c]character; and character, hope. 5 (I)Now hope does not disappoint, (J)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Christ in Our Place
6 For when we were still without strength, [d]in due time (K)Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But (L)God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified (M)by His blood, we shall be saved (N)from wrath through Him. 10 For (O)if when we were enemies (P)we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved (Q)by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also (R)rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Death in Adam, Life in Christ(S)
12 Therefore, just as (T)through one man sin entered the world, and (U)death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but (V)sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, (W)who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the [e]offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded (X)to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many [f]offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s [g]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore, as through [h]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through (Y)one[i] Man’s righteous act the free gift came (Z)to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by (AA)one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
20 Moreover (AB)the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace (AC)abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Some ancient mss. let us have
- Romans 5:3 endurance
- Romans 5:4 approved character
- Romans 5:6 at the right time
- Romans 5:15 trespass or false step
- Romans 5:16 trespasses
- Romans 5:17 trespass
- Romans 5:18 Or one trespass
- Romans 5:18 Or one righteous act
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