Romans 5-6

New American Standard Bible

Results of Justification

5 ^(A)Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^[a](B)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom we also have ^(C)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^(D)in which we stand; and ^[b]we celebrate in hope of the glory of God. ^3 (E)And not only this, but ^[c]we also ^(F)celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about ^(G)perseverance; ⁴ and ^(H)perseverance, ^(I)proven character; and proven character, hope; ⁵ and hope ^(J)does not disappoint, because the love of God has been ^(K)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

⁶ For while we were still ^(L)helpless, ^(M)at the right time ^(N)Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For one will hardly die for a righteous person; ^[d]though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. ⁸ But God ^(O)demonstrates ^(P)His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, ^(Q)Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, having now been justified ^[e](R)by His blood, we shall be saved ^(S)from the wrath of God through Him. ¹⁰ For if while we were ^(T)enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^[f](U)by His life. ^11 (V)And not only this, but ^[g]we also celebrate in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(W)the reconciliation.

¹² Therefore, just as through ^(X)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(Y)death through sin, and ^(Z)so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned— ¹³ for ^[h]until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(AA)sin is not ^[i]counted against anyone when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(AB)in the likeness of the ^[j]violation committed by Adam, who is a ^[k](AC)type of Him who was to come.

¹⁵ But ^[l]the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of ^(AD)the one ^(AE)the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^(AF)the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. ¹⁶ The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^(AG)the judgment arose from one offense, ^[m]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, ^[n]resulting in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the offense of the one, death reigned ^(AH)through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness ^(AI)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then, as through ^(AJ)one offense ^[o]the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one ^(AK)act of righteousness ^[p]the result was ^(AL)justification of life to all mankind. ¹⁹ For as through the one man’s disobedience ^(AM)the many ^(AN)were made sinners, so also through ^(AO)the obedience of the One ^(AP)the many will be made righteous. ^20 [q](AQ)The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, ^(AR)grace abounded all the more, ²¹ so that, as ^(AS)sin reigned in death, so also ^(AT)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Believers Are Dead to Sin, Alive to God

6 ^(AU)What shall we say then? Are we to ^(AV)continue in sin so that grace may increase? ^2 [r](AW)Far from it! How shall we who ^(AX)died to sin still live in it? ³ Or do you not know that all of us who have been ^(AY)baptized into ^(AZ)Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore we have been ^(BA)buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was ^(BB)raised from the dead through the ^(BC)glory of the Father, so we too may walk in ^(BD)newness of life. ⁵ For ^(BE)if we have become ^[s]united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ^[t]in the likeness of His resurrection, ⁶ knowing this, that our ^(BF)old ^[u]self was ^(BG)crucified with Him, in order that our ^(BH)body of sin might be ^[v]done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; ⁷ for ^(BI)the one who has died is ^[w]freed from sin.

⁸ Now ^(BJ)if we have died with Christ, we believe that ^(BK)we shall also live with Him, ⁹ knowing that Christ, having been ^(BL)raised from the dead, ^[x]is never to die again; ^(BM)death no longer is master over Him. ¹⁰ For ^[y]the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but ^[z]the life that He lives, He lives to ^[aa]God. ¹¹ So you too, consider yourselves to be ^(BN)dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

¹² Therefore sin is not to ^(BO)reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, ¹³ and do not go on ^(BP)presenting ^[ab]the parts of your body to sin as ^[ac]instruments of unrighteousness; but ^(BQ)present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and ^[ad]your body’s parts as ^[ae]instruments of righteousness for God. ¹⁴ For ^(BR)sin shall not ^(BS)be master over you, for ^(BT)you are not under ^[af]the Law but ^(BU)under grace.

¹⁵ What then? ^(BV)Are we to sin because we are not under ^[ag]the Law but under grace? ^[ah](BW)Far from it! ¹⁶ Do you not ^(BX)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as ^(BY)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of ^(BZ)sin ^[ai]resulting in death, or of obedience ^[aj]resulting in righteousness? ¹⁷ But ^(CA)thanks be to God that ^[ak]though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that ^[al](CB)form of teaching to which you were entrusted, ¹⁸ and after being ^(CC)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. ^19 (CD)I am speaking ^[am]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^(CE)as you presented ^[an]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ^[ao]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present ^[ap]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, ^[aq]resulting in sanctification.

²⁰ For ^(CF)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. ²¹ Therefore what ^[ar](CG)benefit were you then ^[as]deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is ^(CH)death. ²² But now having been ^(CI)freed from sin and ^(CJ)enslaved to God, you ^[at]derive your ^[au](CK)benefit, ^[av]resulting in sanctification, and ^(CL)the outcome, eternal life. ²³ For the wages of ^(CM)sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is ^(CN)eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.