Romanos 5
Dios Habla Hoy
La prueba de que Dios nos ama
5 Puesto que Dios ya nos ha hecho justos gracias a la fe, tenemos paz con Dios por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 2 Pues por Cristo hemos podido acercarnos a Dios por medio de la fe, para gozar de su favor, y estamos firmes, y nos gloriamos con la esperanza de tener parte en la gloria de Dios. 3 Y no sólo esto, sino que también nos gloriamos de los sufrimientos; porque sabemos que el sufrimiento nos da firmeza para soportar, 4 y esta firmeza nos permite salir aprobados, y el salir aprobados nos llena de esperanza. 5 Y esta esperanza no nos defrauda, porque Dios ha llenado con su amor nuestro corazón por medio del Espíritu Santo que nos ha dado.
6 Pues cuando nosotros éramos incapaces de salvarnos, Cristo, a su debido tiempo, murió por los pecadores. 7 No es fácil que alguien se deje matar en lugar de otra persona. Ni siquiera en lugar de una persona justa; aunque quizás alguien estaría dispuesto a morir por la persona que le haya hecho un gran bien. 8 Pero Dios prueba que nos ama, en que, cuando todavía éramos pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros. 9 Y ahora, después que Dios nos ha hecho justos mediante la muerte de Cristo, con mayor razón seremos salvados del castigo final por medio de él. 10 Porque si Dios, cuando todavía éramos sus enemigos, nos reconcilió consigo mismo mediante la muerte de su Hijo, con mayor razón seremos salvados por su vida, ahora que ya estamos reconciliados con él. 11 Y no sólo esto, sino que también nos gloriamos en Dios mediante nuestro Señor Jesucristo, pues por Cristo hemos recibido ahora la reconciliación.
Adán y Jesucristo
12 Así pues, por medio de un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo y por el pecado entró la muerte, y así la muerte pasó a todos porque todos pecaron. 13 Antes que hubiera ley, ya había pecado en el mundo; aunque el pecado no se toma en cuenta cuando no hay ley. 14 Sin embargo, desde el tiempo de Adán hasta el de Moisés, la muerte reinó sobre los que pecaron, aunque el pecado de éstos no consistió en desobedecer un mandato, como hizo Adán, el cual fue figura de aquel que había de venir.
15 Pero el delito de Adán no puede compararse con el don que Dios nos ha dado. Pues por el delito de un solo hombre, muchos murieron; pero el don que Dios nos ha dado gratuitamente por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, es mucho mayor y en bien de muchos. 16 El pecado de un solo hombre no puede compararse con el don de Dios, pues por un solo pecado vino la condenación; pero el don de Dios, a partir de muchos pecados, hace justos a los hombres. 17 Pues si la muerte reinó como resultado del delito de un solo hombre, con mayor razón aquellos a quienes Dios, en su gran bondad y gratuitamente, hace justos, reinarán en la nueva vida mediante un solo hombre, Jesucristo.
18 Y así como el delito de Adán puso bajo condenación a todos los hombres, así también el acto justo de Jesucristo hace justos a todos los hombres para que tengan vida. 19 Es decir, que por la desobediencia de un solo hombre, muchos fueron hechos pecadores; pero, de la misma manera, por la obediencia de un solo hombre, muchos serán hechos justos.
20 La ley se añadió para que aumentara el pecado; pero cuando el pecado aumentó, Dios se mostró aún más bondadoso. 21 Y así como el pecado reinó trayendo la muerte, así también la bondad de Dios reinó haciéndonos justos y dándonos vida eterna mediante nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
Romans 5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Results of Justification
5 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 More than that, we[d] rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 While we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. 8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.
Adam and Christ
12 Therefore as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned[e]— 13 sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.[f] 16 And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. 17 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 reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Then as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Other ancient authorities read let us
- Romans 5:2 Other ancient authorities add by faith
- Romans 5:2 Or let us
- Romans 5:3 Or let us
- 5.12 Physical death is a sign of spiritual death; though physical death remains after justification.
- 5.15 The felix culpa praised in the Exsultet at the Easter Vigil.
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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