Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
This Means That Death And Life Each Originated In The Act of One Man
12 Because of this[a], just as[b] through one man sin entered into the world, and death through the sin, and so death went-through[c] to all people because all sinned— 13 for until the Law, sin was in the world, but sin is not charged-to-the-account, there being no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over the ones not having sinned in the likeness[d] of the transgression of Adam, who is a pattern[e] of the One coming.
One Sin Brought Death To Adam’s Many. God’s Gift Abounded To Christ’s Many
15 But not as is the trespass, so also[f] is the grace-gift. For if by the trespass of the one man the many[g] died, by much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ abounded for the many.
Death Reigned From One Sin. The Gift Brings a Reign In Life To Those Receiving It
16 And not as[h] what resulted through one man having sinned is the given-gift. For the judgment is from one trespass[i], resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation; but the grace-gift[j] is from many trespasses, resulting in a verdict-of-righteous[k]. 17 For if by the trespass of the one man death reigned through the one, by much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign[l] in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Just As One Act Resulted In Condemnation, So One Act Resulted In Justification
18 So then[m], as it was through one[n] trespass resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation for all people, so also it was through one righteous-act resulting-in a declaring-righteous[o] issuing in[p] life for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made[q] sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous ones.
The Law Increased Sin, But Grace Abounded So As To Reign Through Righteousness
20 And the Law[r] came-in-beside[s] that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace super-abounded, 21 in order that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness, resulting-in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This Does Not Mean That We Should Keep Sinning Because Salvation Is By Grace
6 Therefore, what shall we say? Should we[t] be continuing in sin in order that grace might increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing