Romans 5:15
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul explains that the righteousness of God is revealed through faith in Christ, and that sin and death are overcome by the promise of life. He contrasts the present state of believers with the future state of the world, emphasizing that God's justice and mercy are both present and future.
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