Romans 5:9-21

New International Version

⁹ Since we have now been justified^(A) by his blood,^(B) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath^(C) through him! ¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(D) we were reconciled^(E) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^{(F) 11} Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(G)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,^(H) and death through sin,^(I) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned^(J)—

¹³ To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.^{(K) 14} Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,^(L) who is a pattern of the one to come.^(M)

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,^(N) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,^(O) overflow to the many! ¹⁶ Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. ¹⁷ For if, by the trespass of the one man, death^(P) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life^(Q) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

¹⁸ Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,^(R) so also one righteous act resulted in justification^(S) and life^(T) for all people. ¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man^(U) the many were made sinners,^(V) so also through the obedience^(W) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

²⁰ The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.^(X) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,^{(Y) 21} so that, just as sin reigned in death,^(Z) so also grace^(AA) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life^(AB) through Jesus Christ our Lord.