Romans 5
New Catholic Bible
Faith, the Riches of Life[a]
Chapter 5
At Peace with God
Hope Does Not Disappoint. 1 Therefore, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace[b] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom by faith we have been given access to this grace in which we now live, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we realize that suffering develops perseverance, 4 and perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. 5 Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment,[c] because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Reconciliation Already Obtained. 6 At the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, it is seldom that anyone will die for a just person, although perhaps for a good person someone might be willing to die. 8 Thus, God proved his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
9 And so, now that we have been justified by Christ’s blood, how much more certainly will we be saved through him from divine retribution.[d] 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more certain it is that, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only that, but we now even trust exultantly in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have already been granted reconciliation.
Adam and Christ—Sin and Grace[e]
12 Humanity’s Sin through Adam. Therefore, sin entered the world as the result of one man, and death[f] as a result of sin, and thus death has afflicted the entire human race inasmuch as everyone has sinned. 13 Sin was already in the world before there was any Law, even though sin is not reckoned when there is no Law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned over all from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned by disobeying a command, as did Adam who prefigured the one who was to come.
15 Grace and Life through Christ. However, the gift is not like the transgression. For if the transgression of one man led to the death of the many,[g] how much greater was the overflowing effect of the grace of God and the gift of the one man Jesus Christ that has abounded for the many. 16 The gift of God cannot be compared with the sin of the one man. For the one sin resulted in the judgment that brought condemnation, but the gift freely given after many transgressions resulted in justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s transgression, death reigned through that man, how much more shall those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness come to reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, just as one man’s transgression brought condemnation for all, so one man’s righteous act resulted in justification and life for all. 19 For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous.[h]
20 Purpose of the Law. When the Law was added, offenses multiplied; but the increase in sins was far exceeded by the increase in grace. 21 Hence, as sin’s reign resulted in death, so the grace of God also might reign through righteousness resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Without faith human beings remain in the night of sin. When they have been justified through Christ and believe in the redemption he gives, they enter into a new life, that of salvation. Paul confronts the believer with a living reality.
First, he speaks of peace and reconciliation (Rom 5:1-11); he must then show how Christ opens for us the way of deliverance from sin (Rom 5:12-21), from death (Rom 6:1-23), and from the Law (Rom 7:1-25); the song of Christian life is a song of the Spirit and of hope. But Paul cannot forget the lot of the Israel that rejects the Gospel; he enters upon a lengthy discussion and asserts again that the love of God is stronger than any human rejection (chs. 9–11). - Romans 5:1 We are at peace: some manuscripts and Fathers of the Church give: “Let us have peace.”
- Romans 5:5 Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment: the hope of believers is more than just an earthly optimism. It is the assurance of our future destiny based on the love of God for us—revealed to us by the Holy Spirit and demonstrated for us by Christ’s Death.
- Romans 5:9 Saved . . . from divine retribution: the image expresses the tragic situation of humanity without God, that is, without hope and without an authentic future (see Rom 1:18; 1 Thes 1:10).
- Romans 5:12 The religious history of humanity is here summarized in an incisive synthesis. We should keep our gaze fixed on the luminous heights to which Paul wants to lead us: his vision points to life, grace, and the salvation given in Christ Jesus. The vision is all the more fascinating in that it stands out against the dark background of sin and death.
- Romans 5:12 Death: physical death is the penalty for sin as well as the symbol of spiritual death, the ultimate separation of a human being from God. Inasmuch as everyone has sinned: we start life with a sinful nature (see Gen 8:21; Pss 51:7; 58:4; Eph 2:3).
- Romans 5:15 The many: this has the same meaning as “everyone” in verse 12 (see Isa 53:11; Mk 10:45).
- Romans 5:19 Disobedience is the refusal to acknowledge the primacy of God when it comes to giving life meaning. Obedience is the commitment of one’s life to the plan and call of God.
Romanos 5
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Resultados de la justificación
5 Así, pues, justificados por la fe tenemos paz con Dios por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, 2 por quien tenemos también, por la fe, acceso a esta gracia en la cual estamos firmes, y nos regocijamos en la esperanza de la gloria de Dios. 3 Y no sólo esto, sino que también nos regocijamos en los sufrimientos, porque sabemos que los sufrimientos producen resistencia, 4 la resistencia produce un carácter aprobado, y el carácter aprobado produce esperanza. 5 Y esta esperanza no nos defrauda, porque Dios ha derramado su amor en nuestro corazón por el Espíritu Santo que nos ha dado.
6 Porque a su debido tiempo, cuando aún éramos débiles, Cristo murió por los pecadores. 7 Es difícil que alguien muera por un justo, aunque tal vez haya quien se atreva a morir por una persona buena. 8 Pero Dios muestra su amor por nosotros en que, cuando aún éramos pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros. 9 Con mucha más razón, ahora que ya hemos sido justificados en su sangre, seremos salvados del castigo por medio de él. 10 Porque, si cuando éramos enemigos de Dios fuimos reconciliados con él mediante la muerte de su Hijo, mucho más ahora, que estamos reconciliados, seremos salvados por su vida. 11 Y no sólo esto, sino que también nos regocijamos en Dios por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por quien ahora hemos recibido la reconciliación.
Adán y Cristo
12 Por tanto, como el pecado entró en el mundo por un solo hombre, y por medio del pecado entró la muerte,(A) así la muerte pasó a todos los hombres, por cuanto todos pecaron. 13 Antes de la ley ya había pecado en el mundo, aunque el pecado no se toma en cuenta cuando no hay ley. 14 No obstante, la muerte reinó desde Adán hasta Moisés, aun para aquellos que no pecaron del mismo modo que Adán, el cual es figura de aquel que había de venir.
15 Pero el pecado de Adán no puede compararse con el don de Dios. Pues si por el pecado de un solo hombre muchos murieron, la gracia y el don que Dios nos dio por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, abundaron para el bien de muchos. 16 El don de Dios no puede compararse con el pecado de Adán, porque por un solo pecado vino la condenación, pero el don de Dios vino por muchas transgresiones para justificación. 17 Pues si por la transgresión de uno solo reinó la muerte, mucho más reinarán en vida los que reciben la abundancia de la gracia y del don de la justicia mediante un solo hombre, Jesucristo.
18 Así que, como por la transgresión de uno solo vino la condenación a todos los hombres, de la misma manera por la justicia de uno solo vino la justificación de vida a todos los hombres. 19 Porque así como por la desobediencia de un solo hombre muchos fueron constituidos pecadores, así también por la obediencia de uno solo muchos serán constituidos justos. 20 La ley se introdujo para que abundara el pecado; pero cuando el pecado abundó, sobreabundó la gracia; 21 para que así como el pecado reinó para traer muerte, también la gracia reine por la justicia para darnos vida eterna mediante Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.
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