| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. | 2Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. |
| 3And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; | 3Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, |
| 4and perseverance, character; and character, hope. | 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, |
| 5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. | 5and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. |
| 6For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. | 6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
| 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. | 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— |
| 8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. | 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
| 9Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. | 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. |
| 10For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. | 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. |
| 11And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. | 11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. |
| 12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— | 12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— |
| 13(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. | 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. |
| 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. | 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. |
| 15But the free gift is not like the 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 to many. | 15But 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 many. |
| 16And 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 offenses resulted in justification. | 16And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. |
| 17For if by the one man’s 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.) | 17For 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 reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. |
| 18Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. | 18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. |
| 19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. | 19For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. |
| 20Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, | 20Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, |
| 21so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | 21so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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