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Results of Justification by Faith

^1 (C1)Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^(F1)(C2)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,² through whom also we have ^(C1)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^(C2)in which we stand; and ^(F1)we boast in hope of the glory of God.^3 (C1)And not only this, but ^(F1)we also ^(C2)boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction brings about ^(C3)perseverance;⁴ and ^(C1)perseverance, ^(C2)proven character; and proven character, hope;⁵ and hope ^(C1)does not put to shame, because the love of God has been ^(C2)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

⁶ For while we were still ^(C1)weak, ^(C2)at the right time ^(C3)Christ died for the ungodly.⁷ For one will hardly die for a righteous man, ^(F1)though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.⁸ But God ^(C1)demonstrates ^(C2)His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, ^(C3)Christ died for us.⁹ Much more then, having now been justified ^(F1)(C1)by His blood, we shall be saved ^(C2)from the wrath of God through Him.¹⁰ For if while we were ^(C1)enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved ^(F1)(C2)by His life.^11 (C1)And not only this, ^(F1)but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(C2)the reconciliation.

The Gift of Righteousness in Christ

¹² Therefore, just as through ^(C1)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(C2)death through sin, and ^(C3)so death spread to all men, because all sinned—¹³ for ^(F1)until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(C1)sin is not imputed when there is no law.¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(C1)in the likeness of the trespass of Adam, who is a ^(F1)(C2)type of Him who was to come.

¹⁵ But ^(F1)the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of ^(C1)the one ^(C2)the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by ^(C3)the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.¹⁶ And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^(C1)the judgment arose from one transgression ^(F1)resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many transgressions ^(F2)resulting in justification.¹⁷ For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned ^(C1)through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will ^(C2)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So then as through ^(C1)one transgression ^(F1)there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one ^(C2)act of righteousness ^(F2)there resulted ^(C3)justification of life to all men.¹⁹ For as through the one man's disobedience ^(C1)the many ^(C2)were appointed sinners, even so through ^(C3)the obedience of the One ^(C1)the many will be appointed righteous.²⁰ Now ^(F1)(C1)the Law came in so that the transgression would increase, but where sin increased, ^(C2)grace abounded all the more,²¹ so that, as ^(C1)sin reigned in death, even so ^(C2)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.