¹⁵ But the free gift is not like the ^[a]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 ^(A)to many.

²³ For ^(A)the wages of sin is death, but ^(B)the ^[a]gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

^8 (A)For by grace you have been saved ^(B)through faith, and that not of yourselves; ^(C)it is the gift of God,

Death in Adam, Life in Christ^(A)

¹² Therefore, just as ^(B)through one man sin entered the world, and ^(C)death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—

¹¹ And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

¹⁵ Thanks be to God ^(A)for His indescribable gift!

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 ^[a]offenses resulted in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the one man’s ^[b]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 ^[c]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through ^(A)one^[d] Man’s righteous act the free gift came ^(B)to all men, resulting in justification of life. ¹⁹ For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by ^(C)one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

²⁰ Moreover ^(D)the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace ^(E)abounded much more,

¹⁴ And I said to him, ^[a]“Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, ^(A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and ^(B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will ^(C)dwell among them. ^16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; ^(E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; ¹⁷ for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne ^(F)will shepherd them and lead them to ^[b]living fountains of waters. ^(G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”