Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God. Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings,(H) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(I) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(J) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(K) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(L) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(M) when we were still powerless,(N) Christ died for the ungodly.(O) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(P)

Since we have now been justified(Q) by his blood,(R) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(S) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(T) we were reconciled(U) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(V) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(W)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(X) and death through sin,(Y) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(Z)

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.(AA) 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,(AB) who is a pattern of the one to come.(AC)

15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,(AD) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,(AE) overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(AF) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life(AG) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(AH) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(AI) and life(AJ) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(AK) the many were made sinners,(AL) so also through the obedience(AM) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(AN) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(AO) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(AP) so also grace(AQ) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(AR) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us
  3. Romans 5:3 Or let us

Faith Triumphs in Trouble

Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (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. And not only that, but (F)we also glory in tribulations, (G)knowing that tribulation produces [b]perseverance; (H)and perseverance, [c]character; and character, hope. (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

For when we were still without strength, [d]in due time (K)Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But (L)God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 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

  1. Romans 5:1 Some ancient mss. let us have
  2. Romans 5:3 endurance
  3. Romans 5:4 approved character
  4. Romans 5:6 at the right time
  5. Romans 5:15 trespass or false step
  6. Romans 5:16 trespasses
  7. Romans 5:17 trespass
  8. Romans 5:18 Or one trespass
  9. Romans 5:18 Or one righteous act

La fe produce alegría

Por lo tanto, ya que fuimos hechos justos a los ojos de Dios por medio de la fe, tenemos paz[a] con Dios gracias a lo que Jesucristo nuestro Señor hizo por nosotros. Debido a nuestra fe, Cristo nos hizo entrar en este lugar de privilegio inmerecido en el cual ahora permanecemos, y esperamos con confianza y alegría participar de la gloria de Dios.

También nos alegramos al enfrentar pruebas y dificultades porque sabemos que nos ayudan a desarrollar resistencia. Y la resistencia desarrolla firmeza de carácter, y el carácter fortalece nuestra esperanza segura de salvación. Y esa esperanza no acabará en desilusión. Pues sabemos con cuánta ternura nos ama Dios, porque nos ha dado el Espíritu Santo para llenar nuestro corazón con su amor.

Cuando éramos totalmente incapaces de salvarnos, Cristo vino en el momento preciso y murió por nosotros, pecadores. Ahora bien, casi nadie se ofrecería a morir por una persona honrada, aunque tal vez alguien podría estar dispuesto a dar su vida por una persona extraordinariamente buena; pero Dios mostró el gran amor que nos tiene al enviar a Cristo a morir por nosotros cuando todavía éramos pecadores. Entonces, ya que hemos sido hechos justos a los ojos de Dios por la sangre de Cristo, con toda seguridad él nos salvará de la condenación de Dios. 10 Pues, como nuestra amistad con Dios quedó restablecida por la muerte de su Hijo cuando todavía éramos sus enemigos, con toda seguridad seremos salvos por la vida de su Hijo. 11 Así que ahora podemos alegrarnos por nuestra nueva y maravillosa relación con Dios gracias a que nuestro Señor Jesucristo nos hizo amigos de Dios.

Comparación entre Adán y Cristo

12 Cuando Adán pecó, el pecado entró en el mundo. El pecado de Adán introdujo la muerte, de modo que la muerte se extendió a todos, porque todos pecaron. 13 Es cierto, la gente ya pecaba aun antes de que se entregara la ley; pero no se le tomaba en cuenta como pecado, porque todavía no existía ninguna ley para violar. 14 Sin embargo, desde los tiempos de Adán hasta los de Moisés, todos murieron, incluso los que no desobedecieron un mandamiento explícito de Dios como lo hizo Adán. Ahora bien, Adán es un símbolo, una representación de Cristo, quien aún tenía que venir; 15 pero hay una gran diferencia entre el pecado de Adán y el regalo del favor inmerecido de Dios. Pues el pecado de un solo hombre, Adán, trajo muerte a muchos; pero aún más grande es la gracia maravillosa de Dios y el regalo de su perdón para muchos por medio de otro hombre, Jesucristo; 16 y el resultado del regalo del favor inmerecido de Dios es muy diferente de la consecuencia del pecado de ese primer hombre. Pues el pecado de Adán llevó a la condenación, pero el regalo de Dios nos lleva a ser hechos justos a los ojos de Dios, a pesar de que somos culpables de muchos pecados. 17 Pues el pecado de un solo hombre, Adán, hizo que la muerte reinara sobre muchos; pero aún más grande es la gracia maravillosa de Dios y el regalo de su justicia, porque todos los que lo reciben vivirán en victoria sobre el pecado y la muerte por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo.

18 Así es, un solo pecado de Adán trae condenación para todos, pero un solo acto de justicia de Cristo trae una relación correcta con Dios y vida nueva para todos. 19 Por uno solo que desobedeció a Dios, muchos pasaron a ser pecadores; pero por uno solo que obedeció a Dios, muchos serán declarados justos.

20 La ley de Dios fue entregada para que toda la gente se diera cuenta de la magnitud de su pecado, pero mientras más pecaba la gente, más abundaba la gracia maravillosa de Dios. 21 Entonces, así como el pecado reinó sobre todos y los llevó a la muerte, ahora reina en cambio la gracia maravillosa de Dios, la cual nos pone en la relación correcta con él y nos da como resultado la vida eterna por medio de Jesucristo nuestro Señor.

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Algunos manuscritos dicen tengamos paz.