17 For if by the one man’s [a]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 [b]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through (A)one[c] 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, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:17 trespass
  2. Romans 5:18 Or one trespass
  3. Romans 5:18 Or one righteous act

16 (A)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (B)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (C)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

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