9Comes this happiness then on the circumcision, or also on he uncircumcision? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10How then was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while in uncircumcision; that he might be father of all that believe while in uncircumcision, that the righteousness might be reckoned to them also, 12and father of circumcision to those who are not only of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had while in uncircumcision.
13For not through law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if they that are of law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. 15For the law works wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there transgression. 16For this cause it is of faith, that it may be by grace; in order that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17(as it is written: A father of many nations have I made thee,) before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things that are not as though they were; 18who against hope believed in hope, that he should become father of many nations, according to that which was spoken: So shall thy seed be. 19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20And in respect to the promise of God he wavered not through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, 21and being fully persuaded, that what he has promised he is able also to perform. 22Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
23And it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned to him; 24but for ours also, to whom it shall be reckoned, if we believe on him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25who was delivered up for our offenses, and was raised for our justification.
V. Being justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2through whom also we obtained the access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; knowing that affliction works patience; 4and patience approval; and approval hope; 5and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God has been poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which was given to us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; though, for the good man, perhaps some one does even dare to die. 8But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath through him. 10For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life; 11and not only so, but also rejoicing in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all sinned; 13(for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14But yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who sinned not after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of him who was to come.
15But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift; for if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
16And not as through one that sinned, is the gift; for the judgment came of one unto condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses unto justification. 17For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more they who receive the abundance of the grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.)
18So then, as through one trespass it came upon all men unto condemnation; so also through one righteous act it came upon all men unto justification of life. 19For as through the disobedience of the one man the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the one will the many be constituted righteous.
20Moreover the law came in also, that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound; 21that as sin reigned in death, so also might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.