1Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2By Whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we now stand, and confidently rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we glory in our sufferings; knowing that suffering develops patience (perseverance); 4And perseverance develops experience (character); and experience develops hope; 5And this hope will not lead to disappointment, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Who has been given to us. 6For when we were still without hope, Christ died for us sinners. 7For rarely will anyone die for a righteous man; thought perhaps for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates His love for us in this: that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more then, shall we be saved from God’s wrath by Him! 10For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, how much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved through and by His life. 11And not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom we have now received the reconciliation.

12Therefore, just as sin entered into the world by one man, and sin brought death; and so death spread to all men, because we have all sinned; 13Sin was indeed in the world before the law was given; but sin was not charged against anyone when there was no law. 14Nonetheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even reigning over those that did not sin by disobeying an explicit command as Adam did, who is a symbolic representation of the One to come (Christ). 15But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s free and gracious gift. For the sin of this man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s free gift of grace and forgiveness to many through one Man, Jesus Christ. 16And this free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift brought justification, even after many trespasses. 17For if, because of one man's sin, death reigned; much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and God’s gift of righteousness reign in life by One - Jesus Christ. 18Therefore, just as one offense led to condemnation for all people; even so, by one act by Jesus Christ, a right relationship with God was made available for all men. 19For just as by one man's disobedience many became sinners, so by the obedience of One, many shall be made righteous.

20God’s law was given so that all people could become aware of how sinful they were - but where sin increased, grace even much more abounded (increased); 21So that, just as sin has reigned unto death, even so grace might reign through righteousness, to bring eternal life by Jesus Christ, our Lord.