Frid med Gud

Då vi alltså har förklarats rättfärdiga av tro, har vi frid med Gud genom vår Herre Jesus Kristus. Genom honom har vi också tillträde till den nåd som vi nu står i, och vi jublar i hoppet om Guds härlighet. Men inte bara det, vi jublar också mitt i våra lidanden, eftersom vi vet att lidandet ger tålamod, tålamodet fasthet och fastheten hopp. Och det hoppet bedrar oss inte, ty Guds kärlek är utgjuten i våra hjärtan genom den helige Ande, som han har gett oss. Medan vi ännu var svaga dog Kristus i ogudaktigas ställe, när tiden var inne. Knappast vill någon dö för en hederlig människa - kanske vågar någon gå i döden för den som är god. Men Gud bevisar sin kärlek till oss genom att Kristus dog i vårt ställe, medan vi ännu var syndare. När vi nu står som rättfärdiga genom hans blod, hur mycket säkrare skall vi då inte genom honom bli frälsta från vredesdomen. 10 Ty om vi, medan vi var Guds fiender, blev försonade med Gud genom hans Sons död, hur mycket säkrare skall vi då inte bli frälsta genom hans liv, när vi nu är försonade. 11 Men inte bara det, utan vi gläder oss i Gud genom vår Herre Jesus Kristus, genom vilken vi nu har tagit emot försoningen.

Adam och Kristus

12 Därför är det så: Genom en enda människa kom synden in i världen och genom synden döden, och så kom döden över alla människor, eftersom alla hade syndat. 13 Synd fanns i världen redan före lagen, men synd tillräknas inte där ingen lag finns. 14 Ändå härskade döden från Adam till Mose också över dem som inte hade syndat genom en överträdelse sådan som Adams, han som är en förebild till den som skulle komma.

15 Dock är det inte med nåden som med syndafallet. Ty om de många[a] har dött genom en endas fall, så har ännu mycket mer Guds nåd och gåva överflödat till de många genom en enda människas nåd, Jesu Kristi nåd. 16 Inte heller kom gåvan som följd av en endas synd. Domen kom genom en enda och drog med sig fördömelse. Den fria gåvan däremot kom efter mångas överträdelser och ledde till ett frikännande. 17 Ty om en endas fall gjorde att döden fick herravälde genom denne ende, hur mycket mer skall då inte de som mottar den överflödande nåden och rättfärdighetens gåva regera i liv genom denne ende, Jesus Kristus.

18 Alltså: liksom en endas fall ledde till fördömelse för alla människor, så har en endas rättfärdighet för alla människor lett till en frikännande dom som leder till liv. 19 Liksom de många stod som syndare på grund av en enda människas olydnad, så skulle också de många stå som rättfärdiga på grund av den endes lydnad. 20 Men dessutom kom lagen in för att fallet skulle bli så mycket större. Men där synden blev större, där överflödade nåden ännu mer, 21 för att, liksom synden fick herravälde genom döden, också nåden skulle få herravälde genom rättfärdigheten, som leder till evigt liv genom Jesus Kristus, vår Herre.

Footnotes

  1. Romarbrevet 5:15 de många Se not till Matt 20:28.

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God. Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings,(H) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(I) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(J) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(K) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(L) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(M) when we were still powerless,(N) Christ died for the ungodly.(O) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(P)

Since we have now been justified(Q) by his blood,(R) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(S) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(T) we were reconciled(U) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(V) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(W)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(X) and death through sin,(Y) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(Z)

13 To 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.(AA) 14 Nevertheless, 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,(AB) who is a pattern of the one to come.(AC)

15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,(AD) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,(AE) overflow to the many! 16 Nor 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. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(AF) 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(AG) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(AH) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(AI) and life(AJ) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(AK) the many were made sinners,(AL) so also through the obedience(AM) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(AN) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(AO) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(AP) so also grace(AQ) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(AR) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us
  3. Romans 5:3 Or let us

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

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.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 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.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 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:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 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.

15 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.

16 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.

17 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.)

18 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.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.