The Triumph of Faith 2 ULT through whom we also have access by this faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast on the basis of hope of the glory of God. BSB BSB: through 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.
3 ULT And not only this, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that this suffering produces endurance; BSB BSB: Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4 ULT and this endurance, character; and this character, hope. BSB BSB: perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 ULT And that hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, the one given to us. BSB BSB: And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Christ’s Sacrifice for the Ungodly (John 3:1–21)
7 ULT For someone will hardly die on behalf of a righteous{ person}. Perhaps, though, someone might even dare to die on behalf of the good{ person}. BSB BSB: Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
8 ULT But God demonstrates his own love toward us, in that, we still being sinners, Christ died for us. BSB BSB: But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 ULT Much more then, having now been justified by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath. BSB BSB: Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
10 ULT For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. BSB BSB: For 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!
11 ULT Not only this, but we also are boasting in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we now have received the reconciliation. BSB BSB: Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Death in Adam, Life in Christ (Genesis 3:1–7)
13 ULT For until law, sin was in the world, but sin is not charged,{ there} being no law. BSB BSB: For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
14 ULT Nevertheless, death ruled from Adam until Moses, even over the ones not having sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a pattern of the one coming. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, 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.
15 ULT But not like the trespass, so also{ is} the gracious gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by grace that{ is} of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many! BSB BSB: But 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!
16 ULT And the gift{ is} not as through one who sinned. For indeed, the judgment from one, to condemnation, but the gracious gift from many trespasses, to justification. BSB BSB: Again, 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.
17 ULT For if, by the trespass of the one, death ruled through the one, how much more will the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and the gift of the righteousness rule in life through the one, Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
19 ULT For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one will the many be made righteous ones. BSB BSB: For 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.
21 ULT so that just as sin ruled in death, so also grace might rule through righteousness to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord. BSB BSB: so 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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