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1. Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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1. Therefore G3767 being justified G1344 by G1537 faith G4102 , we have G2192 peace G1515 with G4314 God G2316 through G1223 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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2. who has brought us into that blessing of God's grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God's glory.
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2. By G1223 whom G3739 also G2532 we have G2192 access G4318 by faith G4102 into G1519 this G5026 grace G5485 wherein G1722 G3739 we stand G2476 , and G2532 rejoice G2744 in G1909 hope G1680 of the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 .
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3. We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.
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3. And G1161 not G3756 only G3440 so, but G235 we glory G2744 in G1722 tribulations G2347 also G2532 : knowing G1492 that G3754 tribulation G2347 worketh G2716 patience G5281 ;
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4. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.
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4. And G1161 patience G5281 , experience G1382 ; and G1161 experience G1382 , hope G1680 :
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5. And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.
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5. And G1161 hope G1680 maketh not ashamed G2617 G3756 ; because G3754 the G3588 love G26 of God G2316 is shed abroad G1632 in G1722 our G2257 hearts G2588 by G1223 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 which is given G1325 unto us G2254 .
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6. When we were unable to help ourselves, at the moment of our need, Christ died for us, although we were living against God.
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6. For G1063 when we G2257 were G5607 yet G2089 without strength G772 , in G2596 due time G2540 Christ G5547 died G599 for G5228 the ungodly G765 .
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7. Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die.
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7. For G1063 scarcely G3433 for G5228 a righteous man G1342 will one G5100 die G599 : yet G1063 peradventure G5029 for G5228 a good man G18 some G5100 would even G2532 dare G5111 to die G599 .
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8. But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
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8. But G1161 God G2316 commendeth G4921 his G1438 love G26 toward G1519 us G2248 , in that G3754 , while we G2257 were G5607 yet G2089 sinners G268 , Christ G5547 died G599 for G5228 us G2257 .
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9. So through Christ we will surely be saved from God's anger, because we have been made right with God by the blood of Christ's death.
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9. Much G4183 more G3123 then G3767 , being now G3568 justified G1344 by G1722 his G848 blood G129 , we shall be saved G4982 from G575 wrath G3709 through G1223 him G846 .
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10. While we were God's enemies, he made friends with us through the death of his Son. Surely, now that we are his friends, he will save us through his Son's life.
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10. For G1063 if G1487 , when we were G5607 enemies G2190 , we were reconciled G2644 to God G2316 by G1223 the G3588 death G2288 of his G848 Son G5207 , much G4183 more G3123 , being reconciled G2644 , we shall be saved G4982 by G1722 his G848 life G2222 .
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11. And not only that, but now we are also very happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we are now God's friends again.
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11. And G1161 not G3756 only G3440 so, but G235 we also G2532 joy G2744 in G1722 God G2316 through G1223 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , by G1223 whom G3739 we have now G3568 received G2983 the G3588 atonement G2643 .
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12. Sin came into the world because of what one man did, and with sin came death. This is why everyone must die -- because everyone sinned.
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12. Wherefore G1223 G5124 , as G5618 by G1223 one G1520 man G444 sin G266 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 death G2288 by G1223 sin G266 ; and G2532 so G3779 death G2288 passed G1330 upon G1519 all G3956 men G444 , for G1909 that G3739 all G3956 have sinned G264 :
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13. Sin was in the world before the law of Moses, but sin is not counted against us as breaking a command when there is no law.
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13. ( For G1063 until G891 the law G3551 sin G266 was G2258 in G1722 the world G2889 : but G1161 sin G266 is not G3756 imputed G1677 when there is G5607 no G3361 law G3551 .
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14. But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, everyone had to die, even those who had not sinned by breaking a command, as Adam had. Adam was like the One who was coming in the future.
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14. Nevertheless G235 death G2288 reigned G936 from G575 Adam G76 to G3360 Moses G3475 , even G2532 over G1909 them that had not sinned G264 G3361 after G1909 the G3588 similitude G3667 of Adam G76 's transgression G3847 , who G3739 is G2076 the figure G5179 of him G3588 that was to come G3195 .
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15. But God's free gift is not like Adam's sin. Many people died because of the sin of that one man. But the grace from God was much greater; many people received God's gift of life by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ.
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15. But G235 not G3756 as G5613 the G3588 offense G3900 , so G3779 also G2532 is the G3588 free gift G5486 . For G1063 if G1487 through the G3588 offense G3900 of one G1520 many G4183 be dead G599 , much G4183 more G3123 the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 gift G1431 by G1722 grace G5485 , which G3588 is by one G1520 man G444 , Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , hath abounded G4052 unto G1519 many G4183 .
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16. After Adam sinned once, he was judged guilty. But the gift of God is different. God's free gift came after many sins, and it makes people right with God.
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16. And G2532 not G3756 as G5613 it was by G1223 one G1520 that sinned G264 , so is the G3588 gift G1434 : for G1063 the G3588 G3303 judgment G2917 was by G1537 one G1520 to G1519 condemnation G2631 , but G1161 the G3588 free gift G5486 is of G1537 many G4183 offenses G3900 unto G1519 justification G1345 .
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17. One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man. But now those people who accept God's full grace and the great gift of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.
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17. For G1063 if G1487 by one man G1520 's offense G3900 death G2288 reigned G936 by G1223 one G1520 ; much G4183 more G3123 they which receive G2983 abundance G4050 of grace G5485 and G2532 of the G3588 gift G1431 of righteousness G1343 shall reign G936 in G1722 life G2222 by G1223 one G1520 , Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .)
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18. So as one sin of Adam brought the punishment of death to all people, one good act that Christ did makes all people right with God. And that brings true life for all.
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18. Therefore G686 G3767 as G5613 by G1223 the offense G3900 of one G1520 judgment came upon G1519 all G3956 men G444 to G1519 condemnation G2631 ; even G2532 so G3779 by G1223 the righteousness G1345 of one G1520 the free gift came upon G1519 all G3956 men G444 unto G1519 justification G1347 of life G2222 .
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19. One man disobeyed God, and many became sinners. In the same way, one man obeyed God, and many will be made right.
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19. For G1063 as G5618 by G1223 one G1520 man G444 's disobedience G3876 many G4183 were made G2525 sinners G268 , so G3779 G2532 by G1223 the G3588 obedience G5218 of one G1520 shall many G4183 be made G2525 righteous G1342 .
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20. The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God's grace increased.
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20. Moreover G1161 the law G3551 entered G3922 , that G2443 the G3588 offense G3900 might abound G4121 . But G1161 where G3757 sin G266 abounded G4121 , grace G5485 did much more abound G5248 :
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21. Sin once used death to rule us, but God gave people more of his grace so that grace could rule by making people right with him. And this brings life forever through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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21. That G2443 as G5618 sin G266 hath reigned G936 unto G1722 death G2288 , even G2532 so G3779 might grace G5485 reign G936 through G1223 righteousness G1343 unto G1519 eternal G166 life G2222 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Lord G2962 .
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