⁶ You see, at just the right time,^(A) when we were still powerless,^(B) Christ died for the ungodly.^{(C) 7} Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(D)

⁹ Since we have now been justified^(E) by his blood,^(F) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath^(G) through him! ¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(H) we were reconciled^(I) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^{(J) 11} Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(K)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,^(L) and death through sin,^(M) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned^(N)—

¹³ To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.^{(O) 14} Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,^(P) who is a pattern of the one to come.^(Q)

²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.^(A)

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit^(B) himself intercedes for us^(C) through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts^(D) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes^(E) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good^(F) of those who love him, who^[a] have been called^(G) according to his purpose.^(H)

²⁴ but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.^{(A) 25} Therefore he is able to save^(B) completely^[a] those who come to God^(C) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.^(D)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(E) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(F) exalted above the heavens.^(G)