Romans 5
King James Version
5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Römer 5
Schlachter 2000
Die Früchte der Gerechtigkeit aus Glauben
5 Da wir nun aus Glauben gerechtfertigt sind, so haben wir Frieden mit Gott durch unseren Herrn Jesus Christus,
2 durch den wir im Glauben auch Zugang erlangt haben zu der Gnade, in der wir stehen, und wir rühmen uns der Hoffnung auf die Herrlichkeit Gottes[a].
3 Aber nicht nur das, sondern wir rühmen uns auch in den Bedrängnissen, weil wir wissen, dass die Bedrängnis standhaftes Ausharren[b] bewirkt,
4 das standhafte Ausharren aber Bewährung, die Bewährung aber Hoffnung;
5 die Hoffnung aber lässt nicht zuschanden werden;[c] denn die Liebe Gottes ist ausgegossen in unsere Herzen durch den Heiligen Geist, der uns gegeben worden ist.
6 Denn Christus ist, als wir noch kraftlos[d] waren, zur bestimmten Zeit[e] für Gottlose gestorben.
7 Nun stirbt kaum jemand für einen Gerechten; für einen Wohltäter entschließt sich vielleicht jemand zu sterben.
8 Gott aber beweist seine Liebe zu uns dadurch, dass Christus für uns gestorben ist, als wir noch Sünder waren.
9 Wie viel mehr nun werden wir, nachdem wir jetzt durch sein Blut gerechtfertigt worden sind, durch ihn vor dem Zorn errettet werden!
10 Denn wenn wir mit Gott versöhnt worden sind durch den Tod seines Sohnes, als wir noch Feinde waren, wie viel mehr werden wir als Versöhnte gerettet werden durch sein Leben!
11 Aber nicht nur das, sondern wir rühmen uns auch Gottes durch unseren Herrn Jesus Christus, durch den wir jetzt die Versöhnung empfangen haben.
Die Sünde durch Adam – die Gerechtigkeit durch Christus
12 Darum, gleichwie durch einen Menschen die Sünde in die Welt gekommen ist und durch die Sünde der Tod, und so der Tod zu allen Menschen hingelangt ist, weil sie alle gesündigt haben
13 (denn schon vor dem Gesetz war die Sünde in der Welt; wo aber kein Gesetz ist, da wird die Sünde nicht in Rechnung gestellt[f].
14 Dennoch herrschte der Tod von Adam bis Mose auch über die, welche nicht mit einer gleichartigen Übertretung gesündigt hatten wie Adam, der ein Vorbild[g] dessen ist, der kommen sollte.
15 Aber es verhält sich mit der Gnadengabe nicht wie mit der Übertretung. Denn wenn durch die Übertretung des Einen die Vielen gestorben sind, wie viel mehr ist die Gnade Gottes und das Gnadengeschenk durch den einen Menschen Jesus Christus in überströmendem Maß zu den Vielen gekommen.
16 Und es verhält sich mit dem Geschenk nicht so, wie mit dem, was durch den einen kam, der sündigte. Denn das Urteil [führt] aus der einen [Übertretung] zur Verurteilung; die Gnadengabe aber [führt] aus vielen Übertretungen zur Rechtfertigung.
17 Denn wenn infolge der Übertretung des einen der Tod zur Herrschaft kam durch den einen, wie viel mehr werden die, welche den Überfluss der Gnade und das Geschenk der Gerechtigkeit empfangen, im Leben herrschen durch den Einen, Jesus Christus!)
18 Also: Wie nun durch die Übertretung des einen die Verurteilung für alle Menschen kam, so kommt auch durch die Gerechtigkeit[h] des Einen für alle Menschen die Rechtfertigung, die Leben gibt[i].
19 Denn gleichwie durch den Ungehorsam des einen Menschen die Vielen zu Sündern gemacht worden sind, so werden auch durch den Gehorsam des Einen die Vielen zu Gerechten gemacht.[j]
20 Das Gesetz aber ist daneben hereingekommen, damit das Maß der Übertretung voll würde. Wo aber das Maß der Sünde voll geworden ist, da ist die Gnade überströmend geworden,
21 damit, wie die Sünde geherrscht hat im Tod, so auch die Gnade herrsche durch Gerechtigkeit zu ewigem Leben durch Jesus Christus, unseren Herrn.
Footnotes
- (5,2) d.h. auf die Herrlichkeit, die den Gläubigen von Gott bereitet ist.
- (5,3) Andere Übersetzung: Geduld, »Darunterbleiben«.
- (5,5) d.h. enttäuscht uns nicht, lässt uns nicht beschämt dastehen.
- (5,6) d.h. durch die sündige Natur unfähig, Gottes Willen zu tun (vgl. Röm 7,14-24).
- (5,6) w. »gemäß dem kairos«, d.h. der von Gott festgesetzten Zeit.
- (5,13) d.h. dem Sünder nicht als Übertretung vorgehalten.
- (5,14) gr. typos; bed. hier ein Sinnbild, das auf etwas anderes hinweist (vgl. 1Kor 10,6.11; Hebr 8,5).
- (5,18) od. durch die gerechte Tat.
- (5,18) w. die Rechtfertigung des Lebens.
- (5,19) Andere Übersetzung: die Vielen in die Stellung von Sündern gebracht wurden … die Vielen in die Stellung von Gerechten gebracht (w. »als Gerechte hingestellt«).
Romans 5
English Standard Version
Peace with God Through Faith
5 (A)Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, (B)we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also (C)obtained access by faith[b] into this grace (D)in which we stand, and (E)we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we (F)rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering (G)produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and (H)hope does not put us to shame, because God's love (I)has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For (J)while we were still weak, at the right time (K)Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but (L)God shows his love for us in that (M)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, (N)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from (O)the wrath of God. 10 For if (P)while we were enemies (Q)we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by (R)his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received (S)reconciliation.
Death in Adam, Life in Christ
12 Therefore, just as (T)sin came into the world through one man, and (U)death through sin, and (V)so death spread to all men[e] because (W)all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but (X)sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not (Y)like the transgression of Adam, (Z)who was a type of (AA)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 by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for (AB)many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For (AC)the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought (AD)justification. 17 For 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 (AE)reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass[f] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[g] leads to justification and life for (AF)all men. 19 For as by the one man's (AG)disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's (AH)obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now (AI)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, (AJ)grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, (AK)as sin reigned in death, (AL)grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Some manuscripts let us
- Romans 5:2 Some manuscripts omit by faith
- Romans 5:2 Or let us; also verse 3
- Romans 5:2 Or boast; also verses 3, 11
- Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
- Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
- Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one
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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