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^(C1)Therefore, having been justified by faith, ^(F1)(C2)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom we also have ^(C1)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace ^(C2)in which we stand; and ^(F1)we celebrate in hope of the glory of God.

^(C1)And not only this, but ^(F1)we also ^(C2)celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about ^(C3)perseverance;

and ^(C1)perseverance, ^(C2)proven character; and proven character, hope;

and hope ^(C1)does not disappoint, because the love of God has been ^(C2)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For while we were still ^(C1)helpless, ^(C2)at the right time ^(C3)Christ died for the ungodly.

For one will hardly die for a righteous person; ^(F1)though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die.

But God ^(C1)demonstrates ^(C2)His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, ^(C3)Christ died for us.

Much more then, having now been justified ^(F1)(C1)by His blood, we shall be saved ^(C2)from the wrath of God through Him.

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.

^(C1)And not only this, but ^(F1)we also celebrate in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received ^(C2)the reconciliation.

Therefore, just as through ^(C1)one man sin entered into the world, and ^(C2)death through sin, and ^(C3)so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned—

for ^(F1)until the Law sin was in the world, but ^(C1)sin is not ^(F2)counted against anyone when there is no law.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned ^(C1)in the likeness of the ^(F1)violation committed by Adam, who is a ^(F2)(C2)type of Him who was to come.

But ^(F1)the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense 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, overflow to the many.

The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand ^(C1)the judgment arose from one offense, ^(F1)resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, ^(F2)resulting in justification.

For if by the offense of the one, death reigned ^(C1)through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness ^(C2)reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

So then, as through ^(C1)one offense ^(F1)the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one ^(C2)act of righteousness ^(F2)the result was ^(C3)justification of life to all mankind.

For as through the one man's disobedience ^(C1)the many ^(C2)were made sinners, so also through ^(C3)the obedience of the One ^(C1)the many will be made righteous.

^(F1)(C1)The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, ^(C2)grace abounded all the more,

so that, as ^(C1)sin reigned in death, so also ^(C2)grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

^(C1)What shall we say then? Are we to ^(C2)continue in sin so that grace may increase?

^(F1)(C1)Far from it! How shall we who ^(C2)died to sin still live in it?

Or do you not know that all of us who have been ^(C1)baptized into ^(C2)Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

Therefore we have been ^(C1)buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was ^(C2)raised from the dead through the ^(C3)glory of the Father, so we too may walk in ^(C4)newness of life.

For ^(C1)if we have become ^(F1)united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ^(F2)in the likeness of His resurrection,

knowing this, that our ^(C1)old ^(F1)self was ^(C2)crucified with Him, in order that our ^(C3)body of sin might be ^(F2)done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

for ^(C1)the one who has died is ^(F1)freed from sin.

Now ^(C1)if we have died with Christ, we believe that ^(C2)we shall also live with Him,

knowing that Christ, having been ^(C1)raised from the dead, ^(F1)is never to die again; ^(C2)death no longer is master over Him.

For ^(F1)the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but ^(F2)the life that He lives, He lives to ^(F3)God.

So you too, consider yourselves to be ^(C1)dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore sin is not to ^(C1)reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,

and do not go on ^(C1)presenting ^(F1)the parts of your body to sin as ^(F2)instruments of unrighteousness; but ^(C2)present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and ^(F3)your body's parts as ^(F2)instruments of righteousness for God.

For ^(C1)sin shall not ^(C2)be master over you, for ^(C3)you are not under ^(F1)the Law but ^(C4)under grace.

What then? ^(C1)Are we to sin because we are not under ^(F1)the Law but under grace? ^(F2)(C2)Far from it!

Do you not ^(C1)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as ^(C2)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of ^(C3)sin ^(F1)resulting in death, or of obedience ^(F2)resulting in righteousness?

But ^(C1)thanks be to God that ^(F1)though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that ^(F2)(C2)form of teaching to which you were entrusted,

and after being ^(C1)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.

^(C1)I am speaking ^(F1)in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^(C2)as you presented ^(F2)the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ^(F3)resulting in further lawlessness, so now present ^(F2)your body's parts as slaves to righteousness, ^(F4)resulting in sanctification.

For ^(C1)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness.

Therefore what ^(F1)(C1)benefit were you then ^(F2)deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is ^(C2)death.

But now having been ^(C1)freed from sin and ^(C2)enslaved to God, you ^(F1)derive your ^(F2)(C3)benefit, ^(F3)resulting in sanctification, and ^(C4)the outcome, eternal life.

For the wages of ^(C1)sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is ^(C2)eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.