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That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants--not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all,

But the words, "it was reckoned to him," were written not for his sake alone,

but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord,

who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man--though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.

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

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.

And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification.

Then as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience many will be made righteous.

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

For he who has died is freed from sin.

For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.

The death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Do you not know, brethren--for I am speaking to those who know the law--that the law is binding on a person only during his life?