1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[1] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[2] boast in the hope of the glory of God.3Not only so, but we[3] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;4perseverance, character; and character, hope.5And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.9Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!10For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!11Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Death through Adam, life through Christ
12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned –13To 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.14Nevertheless, 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, who is a pattern of the one to come.15But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!16Nor 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.17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death 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 through the one man, Jesus Christ!18Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.20The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12Затова, както чрез един човек грехът влезе в света и чрез греха смъртта, и по този начин смъртта мина във всички човеци, понеже всички съгрешиха. (Ge 2:17; Ge 3:6; Ro 6:23; 1Co 15:21)13Защото и преди закона грехът беше в света, обаче грях не се вменява, когато няма закон. (Ro 4:15; 1Jo 3:4)14Въпреки това от Адам до Моисей смъртта царува и над онези, които не бяха съгрешили според престъплението на Адам, който е образ на Бъдещия. (1Co 15:21)15Но дарът не е такъв, каквото беше прегрешението; защото ако поради прегрешението на единия измряха мнозината, то Божията благодат и дарът чрез благодатта на един Човек, Исус Христос, много повече се преумножи за мнозината. (Isa 53:11; Mt 20:28; Mt 26:28; Joh 1:16; Eph 1:6)16И дарът не е такъв, какъвто беше съдът, чрез прегрешението на един; защото съдът доведе от един грях до осъждане, а дарът – от много прегрешения за оправдание.17И ако поради прегрешението на един смъртта се възцари чрез него, единия, то много повече онези, които приемат изобилно благодатта и дара на оправданието, ще царуват в живота чрез Единия Исус Христос. (2Ti 2:12; Re 1:6; Re 22:5)18И така както чрез едно прегрешение дойде осъждането на всички човеци, така и чрез едно праведно дело дойде на всички човеци оправданието, което докарва живот. (Joh 12:32; Heb 2:9)19Защото както чрез непослушанието на един човек станаха грешни мнозината, така и чрез послушанието на Единия мнозината ще станат праведни. (Isa 53:11; Php 2:8)20А отгоре на това дойде и законът, за да се умножи прегрешението; а където се умножи грехът, преумножи се благодатта; (Lu 7:47; Joh 15:22; Ro 3:20; Ro 4:15; Ro 7:8; Ga 3:19; Ga 3:23; 1Ti 1:14)21така че както грехът беше царувал и докара смъртта, така да царува благодатта чрез правдата и да докара вечен живот чрез Исус Христос, нашия Господ.