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Romans 5

So having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we glory in our troubles as well, knowing that trouble produces patience, and patience produces c

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Peace with God

So having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we glory in our troubles as well, knowing that trouble produces patience, and patience produces character, and character produces hope. And hope doesn't put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Because when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Now it is a rare thing for anyone to die for a righteous man — though for a good man someone might just dare to die. But God shows his own love toward us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. How much more, then, having now been justified by his blood, will we be saved from anger through him. Because if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

So being made right by faith, we've got peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By him we've got a way in too by faith into this grace where we stand, and we celebrate in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we celebrate in troubles too, knowing that trouble works patience. And patience works being tried and proved, and being tried and proved works hope. And hope doesn't make us ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who's given us. Because when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Because hardly for a righteous man will one die. Yet maybe for a good man some would even dare to die. But God shows his love towards us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now made right by his blood, we'll be saved from anger through him. Because if when we were enemies we were brought back to God by the death of his Son, much more, being brought back, we'll be saved by his life. And not only that, but we celebrate in God too through our Lord Jesus Christ, who we've now got the bringing back by.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

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So having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Plain English

So being made right by faith, we've got peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Through him we have also gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Plain English

By him we've got a way in too by faith into this grace where we stand, and we celebrate in hope of the glory of God.

King James Version, 1611

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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And not only that, but we glory in our troubles as well, knowing that trouble produces patience,

Plain English

And not only that, but we celebrate in troubles too, knowing that trouble works patience.

King James Version, 1611

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

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and patience produces character, and character produces hope.

Plain English

And patience works being tried and proved, and being tried and proved works hope.

King James Version, 1611

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

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And hope doesn't put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Plain English

And hope doesn't make us ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who's given us.

King James Version, 1611

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

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Because when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Plain English

Because when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

King James Version, 1611

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

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Now it is a rare thing for anyone to die for a righteous man — though for a good man someone might just dare to die.

Plain English

Because hardly for a righteous man will one die. Yet maybe for a good man some would even dare to die.

King James Version, 1611

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

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But God shows his own love toward us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Plain English

But God shows his love towards us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

King James Version, 1611

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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How much more, then, having now been justified by his blood, will we be saved from anger through him.

Plain English

Much more then, being now made right by his blood, we'll be saved from anger through him.

King James Version, 1611

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

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Because if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.

Plain English

Because if when we were enemies we were brought back to God by the death of his Son, much more, being brought back, we'll be saved by his life.

King James Version, 1611

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

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And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Plain English

And not only that, but we celebrate in God too through our Lord Jesus Christ, who we've now got the bringing back by.

King James Version, 1611

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Adam and Christ

So then, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all sinned. For sin was in the world before the law was given. But sin isn't charged to anyone's account where there is no law. Even so, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who hadn't sinned in the same way Adam broke a command. And Adam is a pattern of the one who was to come. But the free gift isn't like the offence. Because if many died through the offence of one man, how much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to many. And the gift isn't like what came through the one man who sinned. Because the judgement followed one offence and brought condemnation, but the free gift followed many offences and brought justification. For if death reigned through the one man by that one man's offence, how much more will those who receive the overflowing grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. So then, just as one offence brought condemnation on all men, so one act of righteousness brought the free gift to all men, and justification that leads to life. For just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one many will be made righteous. And the law came in so that the offence might increase. But where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more — so that just as sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

So the way sin came into the world by one man, and death by sin, and so death passed on all men, because all have sinned — (because right till the teaching sin was in the world. But sin isn't counted when there's no teaching. But still death ruled from Adam to Moses, even over the ones who hadn't sinned the way Adam broke it, who is the figure of the one who was to come. But the free gift isn't like what was done wrong. Because if through the wrong of one plenty are dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace, that's by one man Jesus Christ, has been plentiful to plenty. And the gift isn't like it was by one who sinned. Because the judgment was by one to condemning. But the free gift is of plenty of wrongs to being made right. Because if by one man's wrong death ruled by one, much more the ones who get plenty of grace and of the gift of righteousness will rule in life by one, Jesus Christ.) So the way judgment came on all men to condemning by the wrong of one, that's how by the righteousness of one the free gift came on all men to being made right to life. Because the way plenty were made sinners by one man's disobedience, that's how plenty will be made righteous by the obedience of one. What's more, the teaching came in so the wrong could grow. But where sin grew, grace grew much more. So the way sin has ruled to death, that's how grace could rule through righteousness to everlasting life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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So then, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all sinned.

Plain English

So the way sin came into the world by one man, and death by sin, and so death passed on all men, because all have sinned —

King James Version, 1611

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

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For sin was in the world before the law was given. But sin isn't charged to anyone's account where there is no law.

Plain English

(because right till the teaching sin was in the world. But sin isn't counted when there's no teaching.

King James Version, 1611

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

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Even so, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who hadn't sinned in the same way Adam broke a command. And Adam is a pattern of the one who was to come.

Plain English

But still death ruled from Adam to Moses, even over the ones who hadn't sinned the way Adam broke it, who is the figure of the one who was to come.

King James Version, 1611

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

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But the free gift isn't like the offence. Because if many died through the offence of one man, how much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to many.

Plain English

But the free gift isn't like what was done wrong. Because if through the wrong of one plenty are dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace, that's by one man Jesus Christ, has been plentiful to plenty.

King James Version, 1611

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

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And the gift isn't like what came through the one man who sinned. Because the judgement followed one offence and brought condemnation, but the free gift followed many offences and brought justification.

Plain English

And the gift isn't like it was by one who sinned. Because the judgment was by one to condemning. But the free gift is of plenty of wrongs to being made right.

King James Version, 1611

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

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For if death reigned through the one man by that one man's offence, how much more will those who receive the overflowing grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Plain English

Because if by one man's wrong death ruled by one, much more the ones who get plenty of grace and of the gift of righteousness will rule in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

King James Version, 1611

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

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So then, just as one offence brought condemnation on all men, so one act of righteousness brought the free gift to all men, and justification that leads to life.

Plain English

So the way judgment came on all men to condemning by the wrong of one, that's how by the righteousness of one the free gift came on all men to being made right to life.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

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For just as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one many will be made righteous.

Plain English

Because the way plenty were made sinners by one man's disobedience, that's how plenty will be made righteous by the obedience of one.

King James Version, 1611

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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And the law came in so that the offence might increase. But where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more —

Plain English

What's more, the teaching came in so the wrong could grow. But where sin grew, grace grew much more.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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so that just as sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Plain English

So the way sin has ruled to death, that's how grace could rule through righteousness to everlasting life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

King James Version, 1611

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.