Romans 5:12-21 - Death Came Through Adam But Life Comes Through Christ

¹² It is just like the way in which through one man sin came into the world, and death followed sin, and so death spread to all men, because all men sinned. ¹³ It is true sin was in the world before the Law was given, and men are not charged with sin where there is no law. ¹⁴ Still death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned as Adam had, in the face of an express command. So Adam foreshadowed the one who was to come.

¹⁵ But there is no comparison between God's gift and that offense. For if one man's offense made the mass of mankind die, God's mercy and his gift given through the favor of the one man Jesus Christ have far more powerfully affected mankind. ¹⁶ Nor is there any comparison between the gift and the effects of that one man's sin. That sentence arose from the act of one man, and was for condemnation; but God's gift arose out of many offenses and results in acquittal. ¹⁷ For if that one man's offense made death reign through that one man, all the more will those who receive God's overflowing mercy and his gift of uprightness live and reign through the one individual Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ So as one offense meant condemnation for all men, just so one righteous act means acquittal and life for all men. ¹⁹ For just as that one man's disobedience made the mass of mankind sinners, so this one's obedience will make the mass of them upright. ²⁰ Then law slipped in, and multiplied the offense. But greatly as sin multiplied, God's mercy has far surpassed it, ²¹ so that just as sin had reigned through death, mercy might reign through uprightness and bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.