| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. | 1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 2We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. | 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. |
| 3And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, | 3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; |
| 4endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. | 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
| 5This hope will not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. | 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. |
| 6For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment, Christ died for the ungodly. | 6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. |
| 7For rarely will someone die for a just person--though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. | 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. |
| 8But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! | 8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
| 9Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath. | 9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! |
| 10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life! | 10For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! |
| 11And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have now received this reconciliation through Him. | 11Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. |
| 12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all men, because all sinned. | 12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. |
| 13In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person's account when there is no law. | 13For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. |
| 14Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam's transgression. He is a prototype of the Coming One. | 14Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. |
| 15But the gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man's trespass the many died, how much more have the grace of God and the gift overflowed to the many by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ. | 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, abound to the many! |
| 16And the gift is not like the one man's sin, because from one sin came the judgment, resulting in condemnation, but from many trespasses came the gift, resulting in justification. | 16Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification. |
| 17Since by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the overflow of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. | 17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! |
| 18So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification for everyone. | 18So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. |
| 19For just as through one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. | 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 came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more | 20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, |
| 21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | 21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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