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Learn about the sources and coverage →Because we have been made right with God through faith, our relationship with Him has been restored, and we now have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Δικαιωθέντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως, εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν θεὸν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ,
Dikaiōthentes oun ek pisteōs, eirēnēn echomen pros ton theon dia tou kyriou hēmōn Iēsou christou,
Through Jesus, our faith has brought us into God's grace, where we now stand secure. And we rejoice in the hope of sharing in His glory.
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
δι’ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν, καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ.
di’ hou kai tēn prosagōgēn eschēkamen tē pistei eis tēn charin tautēn en hē hestēkamen, kai kauchōmetha ep’ elpidi tēs doxēs tou theou.
And that's not all. We can even rejoice while we are suffering, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν, εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλίψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται,
Ou monon de, alla kai kauchōmetha en tais thlipsesin, eidotes hoti hē thlipsis hypomonēn katergazetai,
Perseverance builds proven character, and proven character strengthens our hope.
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν, ἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα∙
hē de hypomonē dokimēn, hē de dokimē elpida;
And this hope will not disappoint us, because God has poured His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
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.
ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει, ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν.
hē de elpis ou kataischynei, hoti hē agapē tou theou ekkechytai en tais kardiais hēmōn dia pneumatos hagiou tou dothentos hēmin.
When we were still powerless to save ourselves, Christ died for us sinners at just the right time, according to God's plan.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Ἔτι γὰρ χριστός, ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν, κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν.
Eti gar christos, ontōn hēmōn asthenōn, kata kairon hyper asebōn apethanen.
Most people would hardly be willing to die for someone who is righteous, although someone might be brave enough to die for a truly good person.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται∙ ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν.
Molis gar hyper dikaiou tis apothaneitai; hyper gar tou agathou tacha tis kai tolma apothanein.
But God showed how much He loves us: Christ chose to die for us while we were still sinners.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ θεός, ὅτι ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.
Synistēsin de tēn heautou agapēn eis hēmas ho theos, hoti eti hamartōlōn ontōn hēmōn christos hyper hēmōn apethanen.
Since we have now been made right with God through Jesus' blood, how much more certain it is that He will save us from God's coming wrath!
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Πολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον, δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, σωθησόμεθα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς.
Pollō oun mallon, dikaiōthentes nyn en tō haimati autou, sōthēsometha di’ autou apo tēs orgēs.
Even when we were God's enemies, He restored our relationship with Him through the death of His Son. Now that we've been reconciled to God, how much more will we be saved through Christ's life!
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.
Εἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὶ ὄντες κατηλλάγημεν τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, πολλῷ μᾶλλον καταλλαγέντες σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ∙
Ei gar echthroi ontes katēllagēmen tō theō dia tou thanatou tou huiou autou, pollō mallon katallagentes sōthēsometha en tē zōē autou;
And that's not all. We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, because through Him our relationship with God has now been restored.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, δι’ οὗ νῦν τὴν καταλλαγὴν ἐλάβομεν.
ou monon de, alla kai kauchōmenoi en tō theō dia tou kyriou hēmōn Iēsou christou, di’ hou nyn tēn katallagēn elabomen.
Sin entered the world through one man, Adam, and death came through sin. In this way, death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned.
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:
Διὰ τοῦτο, ὥσπερ δι’ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος, καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφ’ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον—
Dia touto, hōsper di’ henos anthrōpou hē hamartia eis ton kosmon eisēlthen, kai dia tēs hamartias ho thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantas anthrōpous ho thanatos diēlthen, eph’ hō pantes hēmarton—
Sin was already in the world before God gave the Law through Moses. But where there is no Law, sin is not counted as a violation of that Law.
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
ἄχρι γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ∙ ἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται, μὴ ὄντος νόμου.
achri gar nomou hamartia ēn en kosmō; hamartia de ouk ellogeitai, mē ontos nomou.
Even so, death ruled over humanity from Adam until Moses, including those who had not sinned by breaking a direct command as Adam had. Adam foreshadowed the One who was to come—Jesus, the Christ.
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.
Ἀλλ’ ἐβασίλευσεν ὁ θάνατος ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ μέχρι Μωϋσέως καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς μὴ ἁμαρτήσαντας ἐπὶ τῷ ὁμοιώματι τῆς παραβάσεως Ἀδάμ, ὅς ἐστιν τύπος τοῦ μέλλοντος.
All’ ebasileusen ho thanatos apo Adam mechri Mōyseōs kai epi tous mē hamartēsantas epi tō homoiōmati tēs parabaseōs Adam, hos estin typos tou mellontos.
But God's gracious gift is far greater than Adam's sin. Through the wrongdoing of one man, many died. But through one man, Jesus Christ, God's grace has overflowed, bringing His generous gift to many.
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.
Ἀλλ’ οὐχ ὡς τὸ παράπτωμα, οὕτως καὶ τὸ χάρισμα. Εἰ γὰρ τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι οἱ πολλοὶ ἀπέθανον, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἡ δωρεὰ ἐν χάριτι τῇ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ εἰς τοὺς πολλοὺς ἐπερίσσευσεν.
All’ ouch hōs to paraptōma, houtōs kai to charisma. Ei gar tō tou henos paraptōmati hoi polloi apethanon, pollō mallon hē charis tou theou kai hē dōrea en chariti tē tou henos anthrōpou Iēsou christou eis tous pollous eperisseusen.
And the results couldn't be more different. One man's sin brought judgment and condemnation. But God's gracious gift came in response to many sins and brought justification (being made right with God) instead.
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.
Καὶ οὐχ ὡς δι’ ἑνὸς ἁμαρτήσαντος, τὸ δώρημα∙ τὸ μὲν γὰρ κρίμα ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς κατάκριμα, τὸ δὲ χάρισμα ἐκ πολλῶν παραπτωμάτων εἰς δικαίωμα.
Kai ouch hōs di’ henos hamartēsantos, to dōrēma; to men gar krima ex henos eis katakrima, to de charisma ek pollōn paraptōmatōn eis dikaiōma.
If death came to rule through the sin of one man, Adam, how much greater is what God has done through Jesus Christ! Those who receive His abundant grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Him.
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.)
Εἰ γὰρ τῷ τοῦ ἑνὸς παραπτώματι ὁ θάνατος ἐβασίλευσεν διὰ τοῦ ἑνός, πολλῷ μᾶλλον οἱ τὴν περισσείαν τῆς χάριτος καὶ τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς δικαιοσύνης λαμβάνοντες ἐν ζωῇ βασιλεύσουσιν διὰ τοῦ ἑνὸς Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.
Ei gar tō tou henos paraptōmati ho thanatos ebasileusen dia tou henos, pollō mallon hoi tēn perisseian tēs charitos kai tēs dōreas tēs dikaiosynēs lambanontes en zōē basileusousin dia tou henos Iēsou christou.
So just as one man's sin brought condemnation upon all humanity, one righteous act by Jesus Christ opened the way for all people to be made right with God and receive life.
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.
Ἄρα οὖν ὡς δι’ ἑνὸς παραπτώματος εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς κατάκριμα, οὕτως καὶ δι’ ἑνὸς δικαιώματος εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἰς δικαίωσιν ζωῆς.
Ara oun hōs di’ henos paraptōmatos eis pantas anthrōpous eis katakrima, houtōs kai di’ henos dikaiōmatos eis pantas anthrōpous eis dikaiōsin zōēs.
Because one man disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one man, Jesus Christ, obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Ὥσπερ γὰρ διὰ τῆς παρακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἁμαρτωλοὶ κατεστάθησαν οἱ πολλοί, οὕτως καὶ διὰ τῆς ὑπακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς δίκαιοι κατασταθήσονται οἱ πολλοί.
Hōsper gar dia tēs parakoēs tou henos anthrōpou hamartōloi katestathēsan hoi polloi, houtōs kai dia tēs hypakoēs tou henos dikaioi katastathēsontai hoi polloi.
God's Law came and made sin unmistakably clear. But instead of stopping people from sinning, their wrongdoing only increased. Yet where sin increased, God's grace overflowed even more.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα∙ οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις∙
Nomos de pareisēlthen, hina pleonasē to paraptōma; hou de epleonasen hē hamartia, hypereperisseusen hē charis;
Sin once ruled through death. But now God's grace reigns through righteousness, leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, διὰ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.
hina hōsper ebasileusen hē hamartia en tō thanatō, houtōs kai hē charis basileusē dia dikaiosynēs eis zōēn aiōnion, dia Iēsou christou tou kyriou hēmōn.